Military● Elevated2h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 8:26 AM
MBDA plans to fly ‘fat’ hypersonic interceptor demonstrator before end-2029
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Defense News · Western Europe
“So it’s a bit fat, but it’s a Formula 1. It’s hypersonic, truly hypersonic, not just Mach 5," MBDA executive Lionel Mazenq said of the envisioned Hydis interceptor missile for Europe.
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