Editing ASRAAM (section)

==Operational history==
[[File:BZN 20240904 OP MASTERER RECOVERY 04.jpg|thumb|An RAF F-35B armed with ASRAAM missiles.]]

=== Royal Air Force ===
On 14 December 2021 a RAF Typhoon operating against [[Islamic State]] in southern [[Syria]] shot down a hostile [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|drone]] with an ASRAAM missile. This was the first time the British military had shot down an enemy aircraft since the [[Falklands War]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beale |first=Jonathan |date=16 December 2021 |title=RAF Typhoon jet shoots down 'small hostile drone' in Syria |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59615769 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216221159/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59615769 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |website=BBC News}}</ref>

=== Armed Forces of Ukraine (Surface-launched ASRAAM - Raven) ===
In August 2023 it emerged that Ukraine had been provided an unknown number of improvised ground-based launch platforms for ASRAAM, known as Ravens. Developed in four months by a joint MBDA and MoD team, it has been used by the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] to provide short range air defence ([[SHORAD]]) against Russian aerial threats such as helicopters, cruise missiles and drones such as the [[HESA Shahed 136]].The system has a twin-launcher mounted on the back of a [[SC Group|Supacat HMT 600]] vehicle, allowing it to remain mobile, whilst guidance can be provided by a Hawkeye [[Electro-optical targeting system|electro-optical]] suite.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Allison |first=George |date=2025-05-10 |title=UK Raven air defence system proving vital in Ukraine |url=https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-raven-air-defence-system-proving-vital-in-ukraine/ |access-date=2025-05-11 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The rails for the launchers have been sourced from de-commissioned Hawk, Jaguar, and Tornado jets. The missile has a "fire and forget" capacity. Reportedly, the system has achieved a 70% success rate during over 400 engagements.<ref name=":3" /> This system is not to be confused with the dedicated surface-launched development of ASRAAM, CAMM/[[Sky Sabre]] air defence system.<ref name="newdick">{{cite news |last1=Newdick |first1=Thomas |last2=Rogoway |first2=Tyler |date=4 August 2023 |title=Air-To-Air Missiles From UK Now Being Used By Ukraine As SAMs |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/asraam-air-to-air-missiles-from-uk-being-used-by-ukraine-as-sams |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804235126/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/asraam-air-to-air-missiles-from-uk-being-used-by-ukraine-as-sams |archive-date=4 August 2023 |access-date=5 August 2023 |work=The Drive}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-05 |title=Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile (ASRAAM) - Think Defence |url=https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2022/11/advanced-short-range-air-to-air-missile-asraam/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=www.thinkdefence.co.uk }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Ground-Launched Asraam Achieving 90% Hit Rate In Ukraine {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/missile-defense-weapons/ground-launched-asraam-achieving-90-hit-rate-ukraine |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=aviationweek.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The UK bolsters Ukraine's air defence after Putin's latest air strikes |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-uk-bolsters-ukraines-air-defence-after-putins-latest-air-strikes |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=GOV.UK }}</ref> On 7 May 2024 footage was published showing the first confirmed loss of a Ukrainian ASRAAM Supacat based launcher which was destroyed by a [[ZALA Lancet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html|title=Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lostarmour.info/news/lancet_24_05_07_05_the-wrong-side|title=Барражирующий боеприпас 'Ланцет' уничтожает пусковую установку AIM-132 ASRAAM на базе грузовика SupaCat ВСУ детонацией боекомплекта}}</ref> 

In May 2025 it was announced by the MOD that 8 of these systems had already been sent to Ukraine, and that 5 more were scheduled to be sent.<ref name=":3" />