Meteor Missile Remains In The Fight As Successor Takes Shape

Meteor on a Eurofighter

MBDA’s Meteor, pictured on the Eurofighter’s recessed cheek station, appears to have a long life left.

Credit: Will Drummee/Royal Air Force
The UK has embarked on development of what could become Europe’s flagship new-generation, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, but that does not mean MBDA’s ramjet-powered Meteor has reached the end of the road. The UK Defense Ministry describes the Future Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile...
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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