Europe’s Missile Manufacturers Join Forces On Hypersonic Glide Vehicle

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An industry team made up of some of the biggest names in European missile development has secured funding to develop a hypersonic glide vehicle demonstrator to help build a defense against such high-speed weapons. The European Defense Fund (EDF) is providing €68 million for the Countering Hypersonic...
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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