Missiles

So while we can agree in Meteor for BVR-AAM/MRAAM the question over whether to opt for IRS-T or ASRAAM or MICA seems less clear.....
Unless we take the opportunity to bring about a new common solution or accept a diversity of WVR-AAM/SRAAM systems.

Considering we may have agreement on CAMM/Ceptor for common LAADS missile to succeed the likes of Rapier and others, then choosing a non-CAMM based solution for the airforce is open to question.
But it is possible that a CAMM derived system could be produced, no so much ASRAAM as it's successor.
The beauty of CAMM is it's compactness and ability to be carried internally on the likes of the F35. 

I keep thinking there is scope for a CAMM-SR (short range) to compliment CAMM and CAMM-ER.

This brings me back to ASRAAM's dad...SRAAM, which was very compact but principally lacked a modern imaging IR seeker.

It also reminds me of VSRAAM, an offering from then BAe which I think began life as FLAME, a hit-to-kill missile even smaller than SRAAM (by virtue of less diameter) from the 1980's.
This was also offered as air-to-ground weapon, relying of the energy of impact to do the job, rather than a warhead.
VSRAAM was pitched as a self defence weapon for large aircraft.

Curiously I think such a weapon has even more merit now, when we want to limit collateral damage and somewhat vindicated by US efforts on M-HTKI.
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In the realm of SEAD and DEAD, I really do feel the RAF ceasing to use ALARM and further funding the development of the weapon is very questionable. This gave a decent mixture of speedy ARM, and added the ability to 'loiter' for a short period on parachute.
I know there was/are efforts for MALD type systems to provide a loitering ARM capability.
But I also wonder if we cannot just modify Meteor for the fast ARM capability?
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Brimstone and the mkII has proven very potent and flexible in operational use. I'd certainly back this, as once you've got something you can fire from a Mach 2 fighter, it certainly can used by helicopters or even ground based vehicles.
SPEAR III, which mates the Brimstone seeker system to a jet powered mini-ALCM is just too good an opportunity to give up on IMO.
I'd rate these above SDB based solutions, for use from air, land and sea.

SCALP/Brimstone. Choosing this, chooses a proven system, but it does mean giving up on German efforts, is that politically viable in the EU?
That said Apache is closely related to the SCALP, the mission planning system has proven very popular and SCALP-N is the only EU answer to TLAM.

What is definately missing is a HVM, though this is more a matter for the Army, such a weapon guarentee's a kill of any tank no matter the armour, and the speed helps obviate the Line-of-Sight type guidance systems (beam riders and SAL types) that have been used for such previously.

I'd like to propose a 3rd AAM:

We have IRIS-T, infrared and WVR and Meteor, radar and BVR. I think an intermediate range missile, that can be used for self defence of bombers, or in bad weather and closer defence, but is radar controlled might come in very handy.

CAMM-RF has ~50 km range and costs a fraction of Meteor. Stick them into a bomb bay, or hang 10 on a Gripen.

Not only that, the RF version gives 50 km actual range vs "hypothetically on a good day" with IR. And Iris-T only has 25 anyway.