Technology Boosts Western Air-to-Air Missile Supremacy

Tony Osborne June 02, 2020
missile integration
Since its introduction on the Gripen, the MBDA Meteor is now operational on the Eurofighter Typhoon and the Dassault Rafale. Integration for the F-35 is ongoing.
Credit: Stefan Kalm/Saab
When then-Swedish Air Force chief Mats Helgesson declared the MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile in service in 2016, he hailed the weapon as a “game changer” for the country’s Saab Gripen fighter fleet. It meant that the Gripen now had a weapon the Swedish Air Force knew would...
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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