MBDA has carried out the first trial fit of a geometrically representative Meteor air-to-air missile on to a Eurofighter Typhoon and reports the fit with the part-recessed under fuselage station to be "perfect". Integration contracts with Eurofighter, Dassault and Saab Aircraft are expected to be signed before the end of the year. Full-scale windtunnel firing trials of the Meteor are set for 2004, with initial development firings from the Gripen planned for 2005.
Source: Flight International