The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense has announced that it will equip itsRoyal Air Force Eurofighters with the Meteor beyond-visual range air-to-airmissile. Boeing is the U.S. member of the international Meteor team, which isled by the Anglo-French joint venture, Matra BAe Dynamics. Meteor is aramjet-powered missile with advanced seeker technology that can fly atsustained high speeds, over long ranges and with great agility to defeat air-to-air threats.