Bilateral Study Targets Successor To Meteor Missile System
The United Kingdom and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a joint study into a successor to the Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile. The 12-month study will examine future air threats and develop concepts for a next-generation weapon system. According to the UK’s Defence Equipment & Support, teams from both countries will assess what technologies should be incorporated and establish a development roadmap. The agreement is part of the Lancaster House 2.0 framework, aimed at reducing duplication in complex weapons development, as reported by AeroTime.