Indra Enhances the Performance of the Meteor Missile, One of the Most Advanced in the World and Operated by the Eurofighter, Rafale and Gripen

Indra has unveiled a demonstrator of a new datalink that increases the range, coverage, and resistance to countermeasures of the Meteor, the world’s most advanced air-to-air missile. The Meteor is operated by highly sophisticated fighter aircraft such as the Eurofighter, Rafale, and Gripen, and is already being tested with the F-35.

The company has been working for 25 years on the development and evolution of this advanced missile, contributing some of its most important systems.

Specifically, Indra designs and manufactures six of its subsystems, accounting for 20% of the missile’s electronics, with more than 2,300 missiles delivered worldwide.

Indra is currently participating in the missile’s Mid-Life Activities aimed at further enhancing its performance.

The latest advancement introduced by Indra is related to the development of a particularly critical element: the datalink between the missile and the launch platform, which is responsible for the guidance and control of the weapon.

The company has presented the datalink redesign to MBDA, the missile manufacturer, and to the Meteor program’s International Joint Project Office (IJPO), technically validating compliance with the new requirements in order to respond effectively to the evolution of threats and new operational realities.

As a result, the company has obtained approval at the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), enabling it to begin development and integration of the new datalink into the system. This achievement strengthens Indra’s position as a benchmark in the development of missile datalinks.

Spanish Eurofighters are among the fighter aircraft that employ the Meteor, a missile that provides beyond-visual-range engagement capability, with a maximum speed exceeding Mach 4 and the ability to cover 100 kilometers in just one and a half minutes.