# MBDA plans to fly ‘fat’ hypersonic interceptor demonstrator before end-2029

- Source: Defense News
- Published: 2026-11-05T08:26:11+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/11/05/mbda-plans-to-fly-fat-hypersonic-interceptor-demonstrator-before-end-2029/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/mbda-plans-to-fly-fat-hypersonic-interceptor-demonstrator-before-end-2-3d517a/

“So it’s a bit fat, but it’s a Formula 1. It’s hypersonic, truly hypersonic, not just Mach 5," MBDA executive Lionel Mazenq said of the envisioned Hydis interceptor missile for Europe.

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