The governments of France and Germany have awarded Dassault Aviation, Airbus, together with their partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran, MBDA and Thales, the initial framework contract (Phase 1A), which launches the demonstrator phase for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).

MBDA’s Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its second firing carried out at the PISQ (Poligono Interforze del Salto di Quirra) test range in Sardinia. This firing confirmed the overall design and performance of the missile marking a critical milestone in its development path.

MBDA, the European leader in missiles and missile systems, is acquiring a stake in Numalis in order to strengthen cooperation between the two companies.
Numalis possesses the first IT solution for formally validating Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and works to promote global AI standardisation.

Rocket propulsion technologies from Bavaria will in future support the altitude research of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). BAYERN-CHEMIE, a subsidiary of MBDA, and the Mobile Rocket Base (MORABA) department of DLR’s Space Operations and Astronaut Training facility have signed a contract for the development and manufacture of propulsion systems for rockets used in altitude research.

MBDA has been awarded by the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) a contract for the acquisition of Enforcer missile systems for the German Armed Forces. Signed on 20 December, the contract will fulfil the German requirement for a lightweight, day/night, precision-guided, shoulder-launched weapon system with an effective range of more than 1,800m.

MBDA has received an order to build further Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missiles for the German Air Force. Meteor is the world’s most advanced air-to-air missile, and has a unique ramjet propulsion system that allows it to fly further and faster than any other air-to-air missile – allowing it to defeat manoeuvring targets even at extreme ranges.

MBDA has successfully completed a series of trials of the CAMM-ER air defence missile, validating the high-performance of the system.

The trials have been conducted in the past months and saw a series of successful firings of CAMM-ER that proved the performance of the missile at extended ranges and high altitudes while conducting a number of challenging manoeuvres.

MBDA has been awarded a contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the integration of the Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile onto the KF-X future Korean fighter aircraft. The contract will include integration support to KAI, transfer of know-how and manufacture of test equipment for the KF-X integration and trials campaign.

MBDA has signed an agreement to purchase GDI Simulation from Airbus with closing subject to regulatory closing conditions. GDI Simulation is one of the leading French players in simulation for the French Armed Forces.