"It uses a rocket booster as well as a throttleable ramjet motor that can continue to power the missile until impact, allowing for late-stage maneuverability. That capability increases its kill-zone compared to more common rocket-powered air-to-air missiles that coast after their initial boost.

Saab lists Meteor's range as more than 100 kilometers and its speed at over Mach 4, though the range is regularly reported as being around 200 kilometers.

Meteor was "arguably the most capable AAM currently in service on Western combat aircraft," the London-based International Institute for Security Studies wrote in a report in September 2022."

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If Vlad blinks at all in the negotiations, this could be a factor. But then, he'll just break any agreement that's made anyway when he can.

And everyone knows this.

"Feb 3, 2026 #militarystrategy #militarydevelopments #militaryanalysis

It comes from the skies to destroy everything in its path. Fast. Powerful. Unstoppable. This isn't a space rock"it's Sweden's Meteor missile, and it has Putin worried.

As Stockholm prepares a massive new aid package for Ukraine, talk of Meteor has emerged alongside drones, air defenses, and electronic warfare systems. What's coming could reshape the air war entirely.

And Meteor might only be the beginning ... "