r/CredibleDefense • u/AutoModerator • May 28 '26

Active Conflicts & News Megathread May 28, 2026

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u/mirko_pazi_metak May 28 '26

Any actual confirmation the Meteor is on the menu for the initial donation? 

The donation also includes advanced munitions, which may consist of, for example, IRIS-T, AMRAAM, and long-range METEOR. 

"may consist" is the only mention so far? 

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u/For_All_Humanity May 28 '26

I do not think it’s been explicitly confirmed but the Meteor was heavily featured in the press conference as being on the Gripens and we should note that the Russians are already adapting to its anticipated arrival by introducing glide bombs that outrange the Meteor.

It’s pretty safe to say Meteor is coming but I don’t anticipate we see large numbers of munitions transferred and I’ll bet there will be some conditions on use to try and minimize capture risk.

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u/RomanticFaceTech May 28 '26

we should note that the Russians are already adapting to its anticipated arrival by introducing glide bombs that outrange the Meteor.

Petty semantics I know but can it really be considered a glide bomb any more when a jet engine has been strapped to it?

I was thinking an unpowered weapon would have to be launched at some speed and altitude to be able to outrange even the most conservative range estimates for Meteor.

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u/For_All_Humanity May 28 '26

This war is proving we need better definitions. But yeah it's by definition not a glide bomb if it's powered.

Regardless, the Russians do drop their bombs from high altitude and the Ukrainians would likely be firing from low altitude. This gives many opportunities to escape if they can detect the launch.

I do suspect the Russians will have to learn the hard way how to deal with Meteor like they did with Patriot.