France Unveils STRATUS Supersonic Missile To Arm Rafale-F5 For First-Day Strike Operations; India Invited By MBDA To Participate

France is pressing ahead with the development of the STRATUS (Strategic Tactical Reach and Universal Strike) supersonic missile, a weapon intended to restore a critical combat capability amid increasingly complex modern air defences.General Fabien Mandon confirmed the program during an April 2026 parliamentary hearing, noting its importance for NATO’s high-intensity operations.The missile is
France is pressing ahead with the development of the STRATUS (Strategic Tactical Reach and Universal Strike) supersonic missile, a weapon intended to restore a critical combat capability amid increasingly complex modern air defences.General Fabien Mandon confirmed the program during an April 2026 parliamentary hearing, noting its importance for NATO’s high-intensity operations.The missile is
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