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MOSCOW, June 26 European missile manufacturer MBDA plans to develop a prototype anti-hypersonic weapon system in three years, British newspaper reports The Telegraph, citing the company's chief executive, Eric Beranger.
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» The defense system could be deployed across Europe to shoot down missiles that travel at 6,900 miles per hour (11,000 kilometers per hour). <…> It is being developed by a team led by MBDA, partly owned by the British BAE Systems (defense company. — Approx. ed.),” the newspaper notes.
According to the publication, the company has agreements at an early stage with France , Italy, Germany and the Netherlands to develop a prototype over the next three years.
Béranger stressed that technology in the hypersonic field is advancing, so it is a priority for MBDA to «remain at the forefront of innovation, guiding Europe towards the most effective solution to counter hypersonic threats.»