The firing conditions were fully representative of an operational mission.
The aircraft, armed with the Exocet AM39 missile, has been catapulted from the deck of the Charles-de-Gaulle carrier and landed on the same deck one hour and half later.
The success of this firing is a step further in the qualification of both the aircraft and the missile. It marks the end of the military experimentations and the start of the missile operational life.
Source: French Navy