French Air Force Declares Meteor Operational On Rafales

Rafale
Credit: J. Girardin / l'armée de l'Air et de l'Espace
The French Air Force has declared the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual range air-to-air missile operational on the Dassault Rafale. The air arm announced through social media that the first operational flight of a Rafale fitted with the weapon had been carried out on March 4. The declaration means that all...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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