ILA 2026 Final of the International Swarm Drone Challenge on large stage
12 Jun 2026
Berlin, 11 June 2026 – The first ever live competition for autonomous drone swarms at the ILA has crowned a winner: Team FLYING ALGORITHMS from Abu Dhabi. The Swarm Drone Challenge (SDC), a collaboration between MBDA in Germany and brigkAIR, took...
France strengthens its air defences with the development of the SAMP/T NG dual-layer system
11 Jun 2026
On 30 April 2026, the Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement (OCCAr), acting on behalf of the DGA, signed a contract with EUROSAM.
Eurosatory 2026: MBDA evolves its portfolio to power Europe and its allies rearmament
11 Jun 2026
MBDA, the European leader in complex weapon systems and a global player providing battlefield superiority, will be showcasing at Eurosatory 2026 a comprehensive portfolio of sovereign defence solutions to address the needs of armed forces in an...
MBDA at ILA 2026: New Anti-Drone, Deep Precision Strike and Space Solutions
9 Jun 2026
MBDA, the European leader in complex weapon systems, is presenting a global portfolio of next-generation defence technologies in the fields of offensive capabilities, precision strikes and air defence at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA )...
Success of the 2nd MICA NG Development firing from a Rafale
5 Jun 2026
The second development firing of a MICA NG air-to-air missile (New Generation Missile for Interception, Combat, and Self-Defence) has successfully been made from a Rafale. Conducted for the first time in supersonic flight configuration, this firing...
Visit from Patrick Pailloux, General Delegate for Armaments, to MBDA sites in the Centre Region
29 May 2026
On 27 May 2026, Eric Béranger, CEO of MBDA, and Stéphane Reb, Executive Vice President of Programmes and Managing Director of France, had the pleasure of welcoming Patrick Pailloux, the new General Delegate for Armaments (DGA), to our sites in the...
The integration of SPEAR - MBDA’s cutting-edge miniature cruise missile - on the UK’s F-35B fleet took a significant step closer with its first flight on a US test fighter jet earlier this year. Progress through cooperation The major milestone...
MBDA to implement MICA missiles MRO capabilities in India
6 May 2026
MBDA has signed an agreement with the Indian Air Force for the development of a local capability for the Maintenance, Repair and Mid-Life Overhaul (MRO) of MICA Missiles.
