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News - mbda

  • Land Warfare

    Composite prototype MMP launch tube produced

    4th April 2018

    Australian company Airspeed has produced the first composite prototype missile launch tube for MBDA’s MMP missile.The prototype has been produced as part of a contract …

  • Defence Helicopter

    MBDA receives Brimstone CSP contract

    29th March 2018

    MBDA has received a £400 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Brimstone air-to-surface missile Capability Sustainment Programme (CSP), the company …

  • Land Warfare

    MBDA eyes key air defence programmes

    28th March 2018

    Missile manufacturer MBDA is positioning itself for a number of air defence modernisation programmes that are on the horizon including in Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and …

  • Land Warfare

    Singapore takes delivery of Aster 30 missiles

    29th March 2018

    Singapore has taken delivery of its first MBDA Aster 30 SAMP/T surface-to-air missiles (SAM), with the first image revealed to the public in a Republic …

  • Naval Warfare

    Naval Group selects FTI suppliers

    28th March 2018

    Naval Group has initiated the process of selecting equipment suppliers for France's Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire (FTI) frigate programme, the company announced on 20 March. …

  • Land Warfare

    Lockheed, MBDA form JV for Germany’s TLVS

    13th March 2018

    Lockheed Martin and MBDA Deutschland have formed a new joint venture (JV) to pursue the German military’s next generation integrated air and missile defence system, …

  • Training

    DSET 2018: Serious games specialists offer Land 400 support

    7th March 2018

    Serious games specialists Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is supporting MBDA Australia in developing a training system for the MMP missile for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) …

  • Defence Helicopter

    DIMDEX 2018: Italy strengthens ties with Qatar

    14th March 2018

    Italy was out in force at this year’s DIMDEX in Qatar with the country securing a deal with the Gulf nation for 28 NH-90 helicopters …

  • Naval Warfare

    DIMDEX 2018: BAE win in Type 31e programme could see exports built overseas

    13th March 2018

    If the BAE Systems design wins the Type 31e bid it could deal a blow to British shipbuilding aspirations as company officials suggest exports could …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Wildcat's weaponised wing takes shape

    16th February 2018

    A newly-designed Leonardo AW159 Wildcat weapons-carriage wing is currently under development and will enter Royal Navy (RN) service as part of the UK MoD's Future Anti-Surface …

  • Naval Warfare

    Italian Navy readies for next-generation vessels

    1st March 2018

    Leonardo is set to supply parts of its combat suite offering to the Italian Navy (IN), as the service prepares to accept new vessels under …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Arnold prepares new rocket launcher for market

    5th February 2018

    The more precise a weapon is the less collateral damage and innocent casualties are affected by the technology. Companies are continually advancing their technologies to …

  • Naval Warfare

    Bulgarian patrol ship programme stalled

    26th January 2018

    The Bulgarian Navy tender for the procurement of two multi-functional patrol ships has stalled after the nominated winner MTG Delfin unilaterally decided to withdraw from …

  • Naval Warfare

    Leonardo to lead OCEAN2020 project

    17th January 2018

    Leonardo has been awarded the tender for the European Defence Fund’s OCEAN2020 initiative, the company announced on 12 January. The project aims to use unmanned …

  • Defence Notes

    Norway's wealth fund excludes nine groups from portfolio

    16th January 2018

    Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has excluded nine groups, including the UK's military equipment maker BAE Systems, from its portfolio based …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [France]

    Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Spain]

    Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Colibri [France]

    Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Germany]

    Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS), which ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Rafale Follow-On (Egypt)

    Programme Background Egypt was reported to request 12 Rafale fighters following an earlier contract in 2015. However, this deal fell into limbo after the Pentagon blocked ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Global Combat Air Programme [Italy]

    Programme Background Shephard notes that the Italian, British and Japanese components of GCAP are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2019: In September 2019, the UK and Italian ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Larinae [France]

    Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Rafale [France]

    Programme Background Rafale F4 is the latest configuration of the Rafale fighter jet family. New functions will also be developed to improve the aircraft’s capabilities ...

  • Frigates

    Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) [Saudi Arabia]

    Programme Background The US State Department approved a possible $11.25 billion Foreign Military Sale to the KSA for MMCS ships and associated equipment, parts and ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [France]

    Programme Background The governments of France and Germany have launched the demonstrator phase for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with the issue of an ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [Spain]

    Programme Background Programme Timeline The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) was publicly announced in July 2017, followed by a Franco-German agreement in 2018. At the ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [Germany]

    Background Requirement The FCAS programme is based on the system-of-systems design, envisioning a "command fighter" aircraft that has stand-alone combat capability as well as controlling ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) [Japan]

    Programme Background Shephard notes that GCAP's Japanese, British and Italian components are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2020: The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Sherpa Light (Morocco)

    Programme Background Morocco is in the midst of procuring large quantities of defence equipment from the French defence industry to modernise its forces, with much ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    VBCI (Qatar)

    Programme Background The VBCI-2 was selected in preference to a competing offer comprising Patria's AMV 8x8 equipped with a Lockheed Martin turret. However, at the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    Aster 30

    The ASTER-30 is a vertically launched surface-to-air missile produced by Eurosam, a joint venture between MBDA France, MBDA Italy, and the Thales Group. Its basic ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    MPCV

    The Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle (MPCV) was developed by MBDA in cooperation with Rheinmetall Defence Electronics to provide a mobile weapon system which can be adapted ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    MEADS

    The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) provides 360° defence against existing and future tactical or medium-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, UAVs and aircraft. MEADS ...

  • Naval guns, Land: RWS

    Dragonfire

    Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...

  • SABER

    The Small Air Bomb Extended Range (SABER) family is being developed to provide a low-cost weapon for small and medium-sized UAVs and small tactical UAVs. ...

  • Surface-to-surface missiles

    MdCN-NCM (Naval Cruise Missile)

    Developed by MBDA to meet the needs of the French Navy, the MdCN-NCM is a long-range cruise missile capable of being launched from surface and below-surface vessels. ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    CAMM

    The Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) is a short-range, anti-aircraft and anti-missile surface-to-air missile. Developed to be launched from maritime platforms, land-based platforms and aircraft, ...

  • Air-to-surface missiles

    Storm Shadow/SCALP EG

    The Storm Shadow is an air-launched cruise missile developed by France, Italy and the UK. It is known as the Storm Shadow in the UK ...

  • Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

    SPEAR 3

    The Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) Capability 3 is being developed by MBDA for the UK MoD, which is seeking a new missile for ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    Aster 15

    The Aster 15 is a vertically launched surface-to-air missile produced by Eurosam, a joint venture between MBDA France, MBDA Italy and the Thales Group. It ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Expendable Remote Carrier (ERC)

    The Expendable Remote Carrier (ERC) is an experimental autonomous system that MBDA revealed at the Paris Air Show 2023.  A critical part of the FCAS programme, ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    VL MICA system

    The Vertical Launch (VL) MICA (Missile d’interception et de combat aérien) is a short-range air defence system using the MICA fire-and-forget missile, which MBDA describes ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    MPCV

    The Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle (MPCV) is a 4x4 armoured vehicle developed by Soframe on the Mercedes-Benz Unimog 5000 truck chassis. Able to accommodate between four ...

  • Air-to-surface missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

    Brimstone

    MBDA developed the Brimstone missile to provide an air-to-surface missile to equip UK RAF Tornados. The Dual Mode Brimstone (DMB) semi-active laser and the millimetre-wave, ...

  • Anti-ship missiles

    Marte

    The Marte is a medium-range, fire-and-forget, all-weather, sea-skimming anti-ship missile system derived from the Italian Sea Killer missile. It is a helicopter-launched, horizon-range anti-ship weapon with ...