Brazilian Air Force conducts first live fire of Meteor missile from Gripen E
The BVR-X exercise took place with support from Saab, MBDA and several FAB units. (Photo: Saab)
The major milestone for the beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile was conducted in November and expands the capabilities of the air force’s growing Gripen E fleet.
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has successfully demonstrated that it can fire MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile from its Saab JAS39 Gripen E aircraft, with the conclusion of successful firings last month.
The firing tests from the Gripen E form a crucial milestone in expanding the FAB’s Gripen E capabilities. Four Gripen E fighters took part in the exercise, with the two missiles successfully hitting two Mirach 100/5 drone targets.
According to the FAB, these latest firing demonstrations consolidated the maturity of the Gripen and Meteor pairing, making Brazil the newest entrant – alongside France, Germany, the UK and Sweden
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