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    French Forces clear MMP 5th generation land combat missile for Desert Operations

    16 Oct 2018
    From August 25 to September 22 2018 in Djibouti, the French Army Technical Service (STAT), the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement), with the support of MBDA, achieved the evaluation campaign of the MMP 5th generation land combat missile...
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    TAURUS Systems GmbH signs contract with Spanish Ministry of Defence

    8 Oct 2018
    Schrobenhausen, 8th October 2018 – The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MOD) and TAURUS Systems GmbH (TSG) signed a contract on 26th September in Madrid for an upgrade and maintenance of the operational capability of the TAURUS KEPD 350 Weapon System...
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    SOITEC AND MBDA TO ACQUIRE DOLPHIN INTEGRATION ASSETS

    21 Aug 2018
    The joint venture formed by Soitec and MBDA acquires Dolphin Integration, including all employees. The ownership of the joint venture is as follows: Soitec at 60% and MBDA at 40%. Dolphin Integration’s skillset to reinforce a full IP and service...
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    MBDA’s new Bolton facility opened by UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson

    2 Jul 2018
    MBDA’s new high-tech manufacturing facility in Bolton has today been officially opened by the Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson MP, UK Secretary of State for Defence.

    The cutting-edge facility houses some 670 highly-skilled design, engineering and...
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    MBDA renouvelle son engagement auprès du Ministère des Armées pour soutenir les PME et ETI

    15 Jun 2018
    A l’occasion de sa visite le 15 juin sur le site MBDA de Bourges Aéroport, principal site en Europe pour la production d’éléments mécaniques et électromécaniques de missiles, la ministre des armées Florence Parly a signé avec Antoine Bouvier, CEO de...
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    Estonia signs for an additional batch of Mistral SHORAD systems with MBDA

    12 Jun 2018
    Estonia will acquire Mistral short range air defence missiles/ man portable surface to air missiles, training missiles, simulators and testing and maintenance equipment from European missile manufacturer MBDA under a 50 million euros contract. The...
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    MBDA equips its Licorne pocket C2 with anti-drone capability

    11 Jun 2018
    Licorne is now the first C2 system capable of incorporating anti-drone resources alongside traditional air defence assets, such as gun and missile systems The compact Licorne system offers forward-deployed forces a first level of coordination with...
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    The MMP missile sets a new range record

    10 Jun 2018
    In May this year, the French Army conducted a training campaign of firings in preparation for the next operational deployment of the MMP missile.

    In parallel, a number of additional firings were made to test the capacity of the system beyond its...
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    Second trial success for MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL missile

    30 May 2018
    MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL missile has successfully completed its second development firing from a French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA – Direction Générale de l’Armement) Panther test helicopter at Ile Du Levant in southeast France.

    The firing, which...
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    Land Ceptor on target in latest success for MBDA’s CAMM interceptor

    28 May 2018
    MBDA’s Land Ceptor air defence system has successfully destroyed its target during an end-to-end system demonstration firing at the Vidsel Test Range in Sweden, an important milestone for the project prior to entry to service with the British Army.
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    CAMM completes qualification trials from 3-cell ExLS launcher

    5 Apr 2018
    MBDA and Lockheed Martin have jointly completed qualification of MBDA’s Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) from Lockheed Martin’s Extensible Launching System (ExLS) 3-Cell Stand Alone Launcher following a series of trials.

    ExLS is a low-cost...
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    Confirmed growth and continued hiring for MBDA in 2018

    27 Mar 2018
    For the fifth consecutive year MBDA recorded a high in orders, worth €4.2 billion, in 2017 while revenue amounted to €3.1 billion. By 31 December the company’s order book reached a record peak of €16.8 billion, giving the group prospects for...