A few days ago, the European Commission announced its selection decision for the HYDIS project (HYpersonic Defense Interceptor Study) led by MBDA. The objective of HYDIS is to design different interceptor concepts and mature the associated critical technologies for an endoatmospheric missile to defend against new advanced hypersonic threats.
The HYDIS consortium includes 19 partners and more than 20 subcontractors from 14 European countries: ArianeGroup, AVIO, Avio Aero, Bayern-Chemie, CIRA, DLR, GKN Fokker, LYNRED, MBDA España, MBDA France, MBDA Germany, MBDA Italia, OHB System AG, ONERA, ROXEL France, Thales LAS France, TDW, Thales Netherlands and TNO. France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands have already signed a letter of intent and defined common requirements. https://militaeraktuell.at/die-wehrhaftigkeit-staerken-ein-gastkommentar/ The aim is to find the interception solution that best meets the needs of the four member states – France, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands – within the framework of the European Pesco Twister program. The project contributes significantly to the defense of the population and armed forces, particularly against hypersonic threats. Hypersonic weapons represent a completely new type of aerial threat due to their agility and speed.
