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    MBDA und Lockheed Martin gründen Joint Venture für TLVS

    20 May 2019
    MBDA Deutschland und Lockheed Martin haben die Gründung eines Joint Venture für sad Taktische Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS) für die Bundeswehr bekannt gegeben. Das als TLVS GmbH registrierte Gemeinschaftsunternehmen soll Hauptauftragnehmer für das...
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    Éric Béranger appointed as CEO of MBDA

    15 May 2019
    Éric Béranger is to be MBDA’s new Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1 June 2019, replacing Antoine Bouvier. Over the past 20 years Éric has worked in a number of senior positions in Airbus Defence and Space, and most lately led Global...
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    MBDA and ALPhANOV Inaugurate a Test Lab for Laser Weapons in Bordeaux

    11 Apr 2019
    On 27 March, In Bordeaux (France), MBDA and ALPhANOV inaugurated their common Vulnerability Test Facility (VTF).

    This new facility, in development since 2016, is designed to test the effects of lasers on materials. To do this the site utilises laser...
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    Le MMP, qualifié « temps froid »

    21 Mar 2019
    Début 2019, la Direction générale de l’armement ( DGA) et l’armée de Terre française (STAT) ont organisé une campagne de tests du missile de combat terrestre MMP dans des conditions de froid extrême. Réalisée sur le champ de tir étatique Suédois de...
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    First Brimstone 3 missile firing “a tremendous success”

    20 Mar 2019
    The Brimstone 3 ultra-high precision missile system has successfully achieved a major milestone by completing its first firing trial at the Vidsel Trials range in Sweden.

    Whilst enduring extreme weather conditions with temperatures below -30°C, the...
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    Anglo-French FC/ASW Missile Programme Successfully Passes Its Key Review

    19 Mar 2019
    Two years into the FC/ASW (Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon) Concept Phase, MBDA is proud to announce the successful achievement of its “Key Review”, jointly conducted with Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) and the Direction Générale de l’Armement...
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    Après un très bon exercice 2018, MBDA affiche un carnet de commandes record

    19 Mar 2019
    2018 a de nouveau été pour MBDA une très bonne année sur le plan commercial, avec l’équivalent de 4,0 Md€ de commandes supplémentaires, portant le carnet de commandes à 17,4 Md€. Le chiffre d’affaires de la société a pour sa part légèrement augmenté...
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    MBDA unveils the SPIMM: the self-protection module for surface ships

    17 Feb 2019
    At Navdex 2019, MBDA will be presenting the SPIMM (Self-Protection Integrated Mistral Module), an all-in-one air defence module based on the SIMBAD-RC system and designed to equip ships of all types, particularly those without a combat system (such...
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    MBDA and Milrem Robotics unveil the world’s first anti-tank UGV

    17 Feb 2019
    Abu Dhabi, IDEX 2019 MBDA and Milrem Robotics are showcasing the world’s first anti-tank unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at IDEX 2019, the main defence industry event in the MENA region. The debut of the system’s advanced concept comes only eight...
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    MBDA packs fully integrated air defence capability on light armoured vehicles

    17 Feb 2019
    MBDA presents the Atlas-RC/LIC²ORNE combination which, together with the Mistral missile, provides a substantial protection to mobile units, while fully integrated into the theatre air defence network and portable on light armoured vehicles.

    The...
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    Brimstone missile to be integrated onto RAF’s Protector RG Mk1 aircraft

    24 Jan 2019
    MBDA has received a contract for the integration of its Brimstone high-precision strike missile onto the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft developed and manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

    Brimstone...
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    MBDA successfully demonstrates the anti-surface capabilities of the Mistral missile

    9 Jan 2019
    At the end of 2018, MBDA successfully demonstrated the use of the Mistral missile against fast boats such as FIACs (Fast Inshore Attack Craft). A number of foreign delegations attended the demonstration firing that was performed from a SIMBAD-RC auto...