MBDA Seeks Alternative Partners For Hypersonic Interceptor Project

MBDA CEO Eric Beranger

MBDA CEO Eric Beranger says the company is committed to its three-stage hypersonic interceptor Aquila.

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PARIS—MBDA is to explore other avenues in pursuit of its development of a missile interceptor capable of dealing with hypersonic targets, CEO Eric Beranger says. The European missile company began developing the three-stage Aquila interceptor eyeing a place on the European Permanent Structured...
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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