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UK, Sweden Join European Ground-Launched Cruise Missile Effort

  • October 21, 2024

UK, Sweden Join European Ground-Launched Cruise Missile Effort | Aviation Week Network

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Tony Osborne
October 21, 2024

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In response to the European initiative, MBDA in France is proposing a land-based derivative of its existing MdCN naval cruise missile.

Credit: Daniel Lutanie/MBDA

LONDON—Sweden and the UK have joined a European initiative to develop and procure long-range deep-strike weapons to provide an additional deterrent effect against regional aggression. The two countries signed up to the European Long-Range Strike Approach (ELSA) program during the NATO defense…

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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