F-35A Meteor Missile Ground Testing Gets Underway

meteor missiles attached to f-35
Credit: Lockheed Martin
The integration of the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile onto the conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has moved a step closer with the beginning of ground-based testing. The ramjet-powered missile, which is likely to be in...
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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