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Thursday, December 15, 2005

Meteor missile takes to the skies with Europe's new generation fighters
MBDA's Meteor missile underwent an unprecedented test programme involving Europe’s three new fighter aircraft this week.

A Rafale M on Dec. 11 started a week-long series of flight trials from Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. These mark the first carrier-launched flight trials of Meteor.

A Gripen started flight trials in Sweden on Dec. 13. A RAF Typhoon will start trials this week.

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