European firms plan exo-atmospheric interceptor for 2027 test
Bliksem EXO is meant to defeat ballistic threats including Russia’s intermediate-range Oreshnik missile with separating and maneuvering re-entry vehicles.
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Europe Forms Bliksem EXO Consortium
European defence firms have formed the Bliksem EXO consortium to develop a sovereign upper-layer interceptor for NATO-compatible missile def

Europe Launches Bliksem EXO to Build Its First Exo-Atmospheric Ballistic Missile Interceptor
PARIS — Five European aerospace and defense companies have agreed to establish a new industrial consortium, Bliksem EXO, to develop Europe's
► European defence companies sign Letter of Intent to establish the Bliksem EXO Consortium: Europe’s exo-atmospheric interceptor against medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles
Paris, France, 14 July 2026 – At the inaugural meeting of the anti-ballistic coalition at the French Ministry for Europe The post
Five European Defense Companies Form Consortium to Develop Sovereign Exo-Atmospheric Missile Interceptor
Airbus Defence and Space, Destinus, MBDA Deutschland, Safran, and Thales have signed an LoI forming the Bliksem EXO Consortium to develop a
European defence firms form Bliksem EXO consortium to develop sovereign upper-layer interceptor for NATO-compatible missile defence
Airbus Defence and Space, Destinus, MBDA Deutschland, Safran Electronics & Defense and Thales have signed a Letter of Intent to establish th
European defence companies sign Letter of Intent to establish the Bliksem EXO Consortium
Airbus Defence and Space, Destinus, MBDA Deutschland, Safran Electronics & Defense, and Thales will develop Europe’s first sovereign exo-atm

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