German Air Force Fires MBDA Meteor

meteor test firing

The test firing took place in Lossiemouth, Scotland, to take advantage of the available airspace over the Atlantic.

Credit: Luftwaffe
The German Air Force has taken a big step in its introduction into service of the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile with the first firing of the ramjet-powered weapon by a Luftwaffe-operated Eurofighter Typhoon. The test took place in Lossiemouth, Scotland, to take advantage of the...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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