Meteor Missile

Meteor Missile Latest News

After defeating Pakistan in the recent conflict through Operation Sindoor, India is set to further enhance its air combat capabilities through the planned acquisition of a substantial number of Meteor air-to-air missiles.

About Meteor Missile

• It is an advanced radar-guided, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM).
• METEOR has been developed by a group of European partners led by MBDA to meet the needs of six European nations: the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and Sweden.
• MBDA is a European multinational corporation specialized in the design, development, and manufacturing of missiles and related systems.

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Meteor Missile Features

• It has a length of 3.65 m and a diameter of 0.178 m. 
• Unlike most similar solid-fuel missiles, the Meteor is equipped with a ramjet engine, which allows for controlled flight speed and complex maneuvers.
• It has a range of up to 200 kilometres. 
• Designed for a speed greater than Mach 4, the missile has a large no-escape zone.
• Guided by an advanced active radar seeker, Meteor provides all-weather capability to engage a wide variety of targets from agile fast jets to small UAVs and cruise missiles. 
• It is equipped with a two-way datalink, which allows the launch platform to provide updates on targets or re-targeting when the missile is in flight. 
• It is equipped with a blast-fragmentation warhead.

Source: IT