Aérospatiale C.22
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Products | C.22 target drone |
Aérospatiale C.22 is a subsonic target drone developed and manufactured by Aérospatiale beginning in 1980, mainly utilized for the evaluation of the MBDA Aster missile system. Its propulsion comes from a Microturbo TRI 60-02 turbojet engine.
In 1995, the Centre d'Essais de Landes conducted 74 target launches for missile testing purposes, which included twenty C.22 drones, eleven Nord Aviation CT20 units, and twenty-seven Fox drones. The C.22 remained in active service in France until 2014. It incorporates a towed target mechanism intended for the training of anti-aircraft artillery crews and surface-to-air missile operators.