French Navy tests Naval Group Rampart modular point-defense launcher at sea

Photos show Naval Group’s new Rampart modular point-defense launcher installed on a French Mistral-class ship, indicating shipboard testing has begun. Rampart’s novelty is an open, interchangeable-module launcher that can mix low-cost guided rockets (68/70mm) with short-range missiles/decoys to counter drones and other close-in threats without relying solely on expensive interceptors.