Brazil completes launch of Meteor BVRAAM from Saab Gripen E aircraft
Saab's Gripen E aircraft was used by the Brazilian Air Force to test the Meteor BVRAAM. (Saab/Marcus Wandt)
The Brazilian Air Force completed the firing of the Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) from a Saab Gripen E in November, Saab announced.
The company said two missiles hit their designated targets at Natal Air Force Base in Rio Grande do Norte, demonstrating the weapon's capability against long-range targets.
The test used four Gripen E fighters in a “large-scale operation” that simulated combat-like conditions for technicians and pilots, Saab said in a statement.
The Brazilian Air Force and Saab had not responded to Janes request for comment at the time of publication.
“The Gripen and Meteor combination projects Brazil's combat power and strengthens the deterrence required by our air force and, above all, by the country. With advanced sensors, mission systems, and electronic warfare capabilities, combined with a missile designed to make evasion virtually impossible, this combination provides a decisive advantage in air combat,” said Commander of Natal Air Force Base and Director of the Technical Exercise Air Major General Breno Diogenes Gonçalves.
Saab's statement said two Mirach 100/5 target drones specifically designed for this exercise were employed to mimic the speed and altitude profile of modern fighter aircraft.
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