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Think Defence's article on Meteor is the definitive resource out there. The UK's 40% share of the missile doesn't really tell the full story...it was a UK requirement, UK competition and UK backing and pushing it that got it over the line. The rest are really just along for the ride....and you could argue given French and Italian opposition to JNAAM are now holding it back...The only reason Gripen got it first was because it was the only aircraft free to run testing at the time, the Typhoon test fleet was busy on other things...not really Saab's doing....and you could make a good argument that Gripen C can not use Meteor anywhere close to its potential..
Think Defence's article on Meteor is the definitive resource out there. The UK's 40% share of the missile doesn't really tell the full story...it was a UK requirement, UK competition and UK backing and pushing it that got it over the line. The rest are really just along for the ride....and you could argue given French and Italian opposition to JNAAM are now holding it back...
The only reason Gripen got it first was because it was the only aircraft free to run testing at the time, the Typhoon test fleet was busy on other things...not really Saab's doing....and you could make a good argument that Gripen C can not use Meteor anywhere close to its potential..
