A recent analysis compares the European MBDA Meteor and the U.S. AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile systems, highlighting differences in design and operational focus. The two systems share core features, active radar guidance and mid-course networking, but diverge in propulsion and energy management. The Meteor uses a throttleable ramjet engine, which sustains thrust throughout flight and expands the missile’s effective engagement zone, known as the “no-escape zone.” In contrast, the AMRAAM’s sol

Brazilian Air Force F-39 Gripen has fired the first MBDA Meteor missile in its history. With this launch, Brazil has become the country with the most powerful air-to-air missile in Latin America, capable of striking targets at distances of up to 200 km. | NextGen PHDefense