The Swedish Air Force (SwAF) announced during a ceremony on Jul. 11 that the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) has now entered Initial Operational Capability phase on its Gripen fighter.
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Maj. Gen. Mats Helgesson, Chief-of-Staff of the SwAF, said: “After extensive testing by FMV and the Gripen Operational Test and Evaluation unit, all of the new MS20 functions including the Meteor missile are now fully integrated with Gripen. The Swedish Air Force is now in its Initial Operational Capability phase with the Meteor. The Meteor missile is currently the most lethal radar-guided missile in operational service, and the Swedish Air Force is the only operational user so far. I am very proud and satisfied to have the Meteor in the inventory of my air force.”