METEOR

METEOR BVRAAM

The Meteor is a European active radar guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) developed and manufactured by MBDA. It offers a multi-shot capability (multiple launches against multiple targets), and has the ability to engage highly maneuverable targets, such as jets, and small targets such as UAVs and cruise missiles in a heavy electronic countermeasures (ECM) environment with a range far in excess of 100 kilometres (54 nmi).

A solid-fueled ramjet motor allows the missile to cruise at a speed of over Mach 4 and provides the missile with thrust and mid-course acceleration to target intercept. A two-way datalink enables the launch aircraft to provide mid-course target updates or retargeting if required, including data from off-board third parties. The datalink is capable of transmitting missile information such as functional and kinematic status, information about multiple targets, and notification of target acquisition by the seeker. According to MBDA, Meteor has three to six times the kinetic performance of current air-to-air missiles of its type. In addition to this, the missile is also equipped with both proximity and impact fuses to maximise destructive effects and reliability.

The fruit of a joint European project, Meteor missiles first entered service on the Swedish Air Force's JAS 39 Gripens in April 2016 and officially achieved initial operating capability (IOC) in July 2016. They also equip the French Air Force and Navy's Dassault Rafale as well as the Eurofighter Typhoons of the Royal Air Force, German Air Force, Italian Air Force and Spanish Air Force. The Meteor is also intended to equip British and Italian F-35 Lightning IIs and has been exported to various customers of the Rafale, Typhoon and Gripen.

Real World against Arma
Detail	Real	ARMA	Config Value
Weapon Type	BVRAAM		weaponType = "x";
Mass	190	190	mag: mass = "n";
Warhead Mass	~25Kg	225	ammo: hit = "n";
Warhead Type	HE Blast Frag	HE	ammo: warheadName = "x";
Fuse Type	Prox/impact		NOTE: No Direct Arma value
Fuse Range	3-5m	30	ammo: proximityExplosionDistance = n;
Seeker	Active Radar/Data Link	Active Radar/Data Link	See class component type
Auto Seek Target	Yes	Yes	ammo: autoseektarget = n; (0 or 1)
Counter Measure Immunity	High	0.97	ammo: cmimmunity = n; (Range 0 > 1)
Camera View Available	No	No	ammo: cameraViewAvailable = n; (0 or 1)
Flight Profile	N/A	N/A	ammo: flightProfiles[] = {"<TYPE>"};
BoreSight Angle	160	130	ammo: missileLockCone = n; (Degrees)
Max Speed (m/s)	1372	1372	ammo: maxSpeed = n; (n= m/s)
Min Range	1000	1000	ammo: minRange = n; (Dist in m)
Max Range	105000	18000	ammo: maxRange = n; (Dist in m)
Indirect Hit Value		125	ammo: indirectHit = 50;
Indirect Hit Range		13	ammo: indirectHitRange = n; (m)
Maneuverability	65G	23	ammo: maneuvrability = n; (Higher = more agile)
Danger Radius Hit		N/A	ammo: DangerRadiusHit = n; (Dist for AI aware in m)
Suppression Radius Hit		N/A	ammo: SuppresionRadiusHit = n; (Dist for AI suppresion in m)
Pylon/Rail	LAU127		N/A See Hardpoint below

ARMA Class details
Ammo	Mag	Weapon	Hardpoint
rksl_amo_meteor	rksl_mag_meteor_x1_direct	rksl_wpn_meteor	METEOR_DIRECT
	rksl_mag_meteor_x1_lau127		METEOR_LAU127