MBDA and its partners are officially developing a hypersonic interceptor for the European Defense Fund's planned HYDIS2 program.
Rainer Stockhammer, the team leader for "Twister" at MBDA, announced that HYDIS2 is moving into the concept phase. The program will explore three multistage interceptor architectures, including a potential air-breathing option similar to the company's existing "Meteor" air-to-air missile. Two of the architectures are three-stage: a conventional rocket-powered missile with a large booster and a two-stage weapon with a booster.
“We need to manage to come to a certain technology readiness level to put our nations in a position to start development in three years,” Stockhammer adds.As part of the European effort to develop the "Twister" system, the hypersonic interceptor plays a crucial role. The EDF also supports an "Odin's Eye" project to develop an autonomous early-warning capability for Europe. This project will assist in defending against ballistic missiles and hypersonic threats.
After conducting studies, one of the two missiles will be chosen for further development. The EDF is expected to partially fund the second phase of development, which could lead to the creation of prototype missiles by 2030. However, during the press conference in Paris in March, MBDA CEO Eric Beranger cautioned that the cost of a hypersonic system could be exorbitant, amounting to billions of dollars.
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