Robert Wall
Tony Osborne
September 18, 2025

MBDA Crossbow missile

MBDA’s 300-kg Crossbow missile has gone through a rapid development cycle.

Credit: Robert Wall/AW&ST

High-end performance is no longer the principal driver of much of Europe’s weapons agenda. Instead, developers are focusing on time to market, lower costs and scaling production as the region worries about near-term conflict with Russia. The shift is driving a new approach to weapon design and…

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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