The BEDYRA (Banc d’Essais DYnamiques pour Radars et Autodirecteurs électromagnétiques de missiles), at the Directorate General of Armaments’ Information Mastery site, photographed during a test of
(...) the Franco-Italian ASTER missile. The facility is used to evaluate electromagnetic missile seekers and airborne tracking radars in electronic warfare scenarios, simulating operational engagement situations and test environments that cannot be reproduced in flight for technical, economic, or confidentiality reasons. The scenarios are fully controlled and reproducible. Near Bruz, France. October 2023. © Lorenzo Meloni / Magnum Photos
