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MBDA-led HYDIS programme: European hit-to-kill interceptor aimed at Zircon and DF-17

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A Ukrainian channel reports that MBDA is leading a European consortium developing HYDIS, a kinetic hit-to-kill interceptor designed against ballistic and hypersonic threats including the Russian Zircon and Chinese DF-17. The design borrows from the Aster family and is estimated to be roughly 30% longer than Aster 30 B1NT. Compatibility studies are under way for Mk41 and Sylver VLS. The programme foresees flight tests in 2027–2029, a full system demonstration by end-2030 and production start in the first half of the 2030s.

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