meteor firing

the 9th may saw the first firing of a meteor bvr missile

www.janes.com...

Intresting... although im not sure what the 'new' populsion system is about

The launch in May was the first time that the Meteor's propulsion system had been fully tested under real-world conditions.

The firing was intended to verify the missile's ability to transition from rocket-boosted to ramjet-powered flight. The Meteor is powered by a solid-fuel throttleable ducted ramjet motor,developed by Germany's Bayern-Chemie. The missile is designed to sustain a speed of M4.0 over its 100+ km engagement range.

What does the ramjet system do?


Mach 4 constant... sexy