UK and France Initiate Study for Successor to MBDA's Meteor Missile to Enhance Air Superiority
The United Kingdom and France have embarked on a collaborative study to develop a successor to the MBDA Meteor missile, a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile currently used by their Eurofighter Typhoons and Dassault Aviation Rafales. Announced on April 1, the study is set to last 12 months and aims to assess future threat landscapes and develop new missile concepts to address air warfare challenges in the coming decades. This initiative is part of a memorandum of understanding between the two nations, highlighting their commitment to maintaining air superiority. The study will explore which technologies should be integrated into a next-generation weapon system and establish a development roadmap. The Meteor missile, developed through a six-nation program, has been in service since 2016 and is being integrated into various aircraft, including the Lockheed Martin F-35B for the UK and Italy. 
