F-35B Releases Meteor BVRAAM for the First Time

The Oct. 7 trial saw the release of an inert Meteor test asset from an F-35B’s internal weapons bay, demonstrating safe separation and providing data for further release tests ahead of live firings. An F-35B Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) fighter jettisoned an MBDA Meteor Beyond Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) for the first time from […]