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Air Force

MBDA Begins Production Of Meteor Air-To-Air Missile

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

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European multi-nation conglomerate MBDA has started production of its Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) Meteor, according to a company spokesman. MBDA spokesman Doug Denneny told Defense Daily yesterday at the Association of United States Army trade show in downtown Washington five of the partner nations have entered production contracts (United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain, Sweden) and the company expects a contract from Germany by the end of 2012. Sweden is not part of MBDA but is a partner on…

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