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    New MARTE ER missile on target in second test firing

    12 Feb 2020
    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...
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    Numalis and MBDA join forces to build tomorrow's explainable AI systems

    10 Feb 2020
    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)...
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    BAYERN-CHEMIE and DLR sign contract for solid fuel rocket engines for altitude research

    6 Feb 2020
    Aschau am Inn, 06 February 2020 – 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...
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    Germany procures Enforcer missiles from MBDA

    2 Jan 2020
    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...
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    Germany orders more Meteor missiles

    20 Dec 2019
    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...
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    CAMM-ER completes major trials milestone

    29 Nov 2019



    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...
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    South Korea to integrate MBDA’s Meteor missile onto KF-X fighter aircraft

    22 Nov 2019
    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 includes integration support to KAI, transfer...
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    MBDA signs an agreement to purchase GDI Simulation

    21 Nov 2019
    MBDA has signed an agreement to purchase GDI Simulation from Airbus with closing subject to regulatory closing conditions. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.

    GDI Simulation is one of the leading French players in simulation for the French...
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    MBDA's Mistral 3 missile scores a double success

    15 Nov 2019
    On 6 November, MBDA demonstrated the increased capabilities of the Mistral 3 missile by successfully intercepting a moving target at a range of over seven kilometres.

    The demonstration firing was carried out on a small MIRACH 40 target, from a...
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    MBDA ready to meet the challenge of Europe's missile defence

    13 Nov 2019

    November 12, 2019, the Council of the European Union gave the green light to the TWISTER (Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance) capability project for implementation within the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO...
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    MBDA and BDL agree to assemble missiles in India

    19 Sep 2019

    MBDA, Europe’s leading missile manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) of India for the final assembly, integration and test (FAIT) of Mistral and ASRAAM missiles in India.

    The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was...
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    MBDA working on new SPEAR-EW electronic warfare weapon

    11 Sep 2019

    MBDA has been awarded a contract to demonstrate SPEAR-EW, a new electronic warfare version of the SPEAR weapon system family on order for the Royal Air Force (RAF).

    SPEAR-EW is being developed by MBDA in partnership with Leonardo to complete a...