#HYDEF
🚀The European HYDEF hypersonic missile interceptor has reached the final technical milestone of the program’s first phase.

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European HYDEF Hypersonic Missile Defense System Successfully Completes Requirements Review
The European HYDEF hypersonic missile interceptor has reached the final technical milestone of the program’s first phase.
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August 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM
European HYDEF Hypersonic Missile Defense System Successfully Completes Requirements Review

HYDEF Interceptor
The ‘European Hypersonic Defense Interceptor’ (HYDEF) project is a joint European initiative under the 🇪🇺Defense Fund (EDF)
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European HYDEF Hypersonic Missile Defense System Successfully Completes Requirements Review
The European HYDEF hypersonic missile interceptor has reached the final technical milestone of the program’s first phase.
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August 31, 2026 at 5:16 PM
European HYDEF Hypersonic Missile Defense System Successfully Completes Requirements Review

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European HYDEF Hypersonic Missile Defense System Successfully Completes Requirements Review
The European HYDEF hypersonic missile interceptor has reached the final technical milestone of the program’s first phase.
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August 31, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Also IRIS-T HyDEF is in development, for hypersonic targets.
July 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
hopefully the data gathered means SLX and HyDef will arrive sooner than planned.
July 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It is, and there also new versions of the IRIS-T called the SLX and HYDEF that will have higher ceiling and in the case of HYDEF be able to combat hypersonic missiles.
It should though be stated that the SLM turned out to be pretty good at ballistics in the hands of Ukraine.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Das HYDEF-Programm zur Entwicklung eines Effektors zur Bekämpfung von Hyperschallwaffen hat sein Preliminary Requirements Review (PRR), den letzten technischen Meilenstein seiner ersten Phase, abgeschlossen.

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Hyperschallabwehr: HYDEF-Programm schließt Machbarkeitsphase erfolgreich ab
Im Rahmen einer Sitzung in den Räumlichkeiten von Diehl Defence hat das HYDEF-Programm zur Entwicklung eines Effektors zur Bekämpfung von Hyperschallwaffen sein Preliminary Requirements Review (PRR), ...
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August 31, 2026 at 12:56 PM
It's meant as a layer between IRIS-T SLM and Patriot. Not designed specifically for ballistic targets. IRIS-T HYDEF will do that.
March 25, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Europe wants strategic autonomy in defence, but HYDEF raises questions about who actually controls its hypersonic defence ambitions.
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September 22, 2026 at 1:42 PM
That is really childish. Especially as the future IRIS-T HYDEF could provide an additional layer of defence for the endo-atmospheric phase against guided hypersonic weapons, thereby complementing the Aster. That would benefit everyone.
June 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The Europeans should now work together as quickly as possible to find an independent solution. For example, there is already the HyDef project as a further development of the Iris-T.

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HYDEF: die europäische Antwort auf Hyperschallraketen
Im Rahmen des Projekts HYDEF wird eine europäische Antwort auf Hyperschallraketen gesucht. Jetzt wurden zwei wichtige Meilensteine erreicht.
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March 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
HYDIS vs HYDEF : un seul financement 🇪🇺 à la clef pour poursuivre le développement d'un intercepteur pour les menaces hypersoniques

➡️Pour l'un comme pour l'autre, la suite - du moins au sein de l'OCCAr - dépendra du verdict européen

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Duel de haut vol entre HYDIS et HYDEF - FOB - Forces Operations Blog
Qui, des deux projets d'intercepteur des menaces hypersoniques, poursuivra sa route avec le soutien de l'sUnion européenne ? Seul un concept bénéficiera d'une nouvelle enveloppe du Fonds européen de l...
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March 31, 2026 at 8:23 AM
3/9 Neue Programme sind HYDEF und HYDIS zum Abfangen von #Hyperschallwaffen. Kommende Programme sind das deutsch-britische Amphibieprojekt und Taurus Neo. 6 europäische Länder bilden die OCCAR 👉
June 12, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Yes, Lockheed were due to start production w/ DE partner (Diehl?) in DE this Spring. But US gov canned it. They can design their own interceptors compatible w/ Patriot system ... but probably not worth cost. Better fast track Iris SLX / Hydef and finally do joint production of Aster.
February 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Diehl Defence und Lockheed Martin wollen die Möglichkeit der Integration von Flugkörpern der Iris-T-Familie in das Aegis-Waffensystem & das MK41-Vertikalstartsystem prüfen. Zunächst geht es um die Iris-T SLM & perspektivisch um den Hyperschallabwehrflugkörper HYDEF.

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Diehl Defence und Lockheed Martin wollen Integration von Iris-T in Aegis-System für Marineschiffe untersuchen
Diehl Defence, ein deutscher Anbieter von Lenkflugkörpern sowie bodengebundenen Luftverteidigungssystemen, und der US-Rüstungskonzern Lockheed Martin haben heute eine Vereinbarung geschlossen, die das...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
waste of time and money IMO. better to do a deal with Ukraine to localize some of the IRIS SLS / SLM, and further fast track SLX / HyDef. Whilst also putting pressure on France / Italy to do a deal with Ukraine over the new gen SAMP-T
July 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Given the time to delivery, cost, and unreliability of buying from potentially hostile countries, it would be far better to pour the money into IRIS HYDEF and SLX, and upgraded version of SAMP-T.
September 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Also IRIS-T SLX and Hydef are being developed.
July 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Well... 😏 I would say the coefficient of the ramp-up is as high as the production in 2022 was low.

STRATUS LO (TP15) & STRATUS RS (RJ10) should enter into development phase "soon"...

Also, the selection by EU FED between HYDIS (🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇳🇱, MBDA...) and HYDEF (🇪🇸 🇩🇪 🇧🇪 🇵🇱 🇳🇴) is expected in late 2026.
March 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM
...the evolving Blue Books and CTs (which have been increased three times in recent years), along with efforts to Europeanise capabilities.

Re upper tier: HYDIS/AQUILA- FCR completed on 10 July 2026, concept-phase final milestone- May 2027
: EU HYDEF- PRR August 2026
: HYDIS2dp/EATMI-2 - PDR 2029
July 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
With a threat perception from Russia around 2027-2029, abysmal Aster production rates, running PAC-2 production in Germany and existing Patriot missile stocks, throwing out Patriot systems now seems unwise.
But yeah, in the future, we need to consolidate in Europe. Perhaps around HYDIS/HYDEF.
April 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM