MBDA has been awarded a $52.6 million contract to begin preparing its Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile for integration with Lockheed Martin's F-35B for the UK. The European company, which will perform the activity at its Stevenage site in Hertfordshire, England, says the deal ...
MBDA is proud to be showcasing its Meteor missile on KF-21 Boromae at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023, just one of the latest MBDA missile technologies for Korea’s military aircraft being exhibited at the company’s stand (C506). Meteor-equipped KF-21 f...
Ursid meteor shower: When and where to see it in the UK. Ursid meteor shower: When and where to see it in the UK | Royal Museums Greenwich. (n.d.). Retrieved November 15, 2022, from https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/ursid-meteor-shower-when-where-see-it-uk Join our Space Fo...
The Meteor programme is one of Europe’s most successful defence collaborations and has seen the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden join together to create this game-changing missile for air combat. Saab is a partner in the Meteor programme in conjunction with prime contractor MBDA ...
The UK's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation provided the last update about the programme in July. "Over the past year a wide range of ground and air trials have been carried out, making significant contributions towards verifying that the missile is meeting all of its d...
A meteor shower made up of debris from the famed Halley's Comet will peak overnight tonight, but if Mother Nature spoils your show, don't fret. You can always watch it live online.
Meteor links up for Typhoon testing Fresh live-firing trials with MBDA's Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile have been conducted in the UK using a development example of the Eurofighter Typhoon.Flight InternationalHoyle, Craig
UK Eurofighters have also been seen carrying the missile during NATO Baltic Air Policing sorties. Comment Comment While the integration of the Meteor aboard the Eurofighter will certainly be a significant capability boost for the service, in actuality the missile will not likely be carried by the ...
The Meteor’s roots can be traced back to the mid-1990st grew out of a common European need for a next generation BVR missile. This new missile had to have superior range and overall kinematic performance than the American AIM-120 AMRAAM. The UK, France, Sweden, Germany, Italy and Spain...
Image credit: Google Earth, NASA/JPL-Caltech › Larger view From the WSJ (NASA JPL Statement follows): The meteor that crashed to earth in Russia was about 55 feet in diameter, weighed around 10,000 tons and was made from a stony material, scientists s