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  • Press Releases

    MBDA unveils its vision of Future Air Systems

    17 Jun 2019
    Le Bourget 17th June 2019. MBDA presents for the first time its vision of the capabilities that will lie at the heart of the next generation of European air combat systems.

    As threats evolve and access denial strategies become ever more complex...
  • Press Releases

    Un nouveau record de portée pour le missile MMP

    21 May 2019
    Courant mai, l’armée de Terre française a procédé à une campagne de tirs d’instruction préparant au prochain déploiement opérationnel du missile MMP.

    À cette occasion, des tirs complémentaires ont été réalisés afin de tester la capacité du système...
  • Press Releases

    MBDA and Lockheed Martin Establish a Joint Venture to Pursue TLVS

    8 Mar 2018
    Today MBDA and Lockheed Martin announced a new joint venture to pursue the next generation Integrated Air and Missile Defence System, “ TLVS,” for the German Bundeswehr. Registered as TLVS GmbH, the joint venture is expected to become the prime...
  • Media

    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...
  • Press Releases

    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...
  • Press Releases

    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...
  • Human Resources

    Féminisons les métiers de l’aéronautique

    25 Mar 2019
    Dans le cadre du concours national « Féminisons les métiers de l’aéronautique » organisé par AIREMPLOI, MBDA France a accueilli 2 groupes de lycéennes. Ces visites avaient pour objet de faire découvrir nos métiers et casser les préjugés sur notre...
  • Press Releases

    MMP is cold weather qualified

    21 Mar 2019
    In early 2019, the DGA nt( French Procurmee Agency) and the French Army (STAT) organised a campaign to test the MMP land combat missile in extreme cold conditions. Performed on the Swedish state firing range at Vidsel, located near the Arct Aic...
  • Press Releases

    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...
  • Events

    MBDA’s order backlog reaches record high after strong 2018 results

    19 Mar 2019
    MBDA saw another strong year of trading performance in 2018, recording a further €4.0 billion in orders that brought the company’s order book up to a record total of €17.4 billion. Revenue was also slightly ahead year-on-year to €3.2 billion. Read...
  • Press Releases

    MBDA’s order backlog reaches record high after strong 2018 results

    19 Mar 2019
    MBDA saw another strong year of trading performance in 2018, recording a further €4.0 billion in orders that brought the company’s order book up to a record total of €17.4 billion. Revenue was also slightly ahead year-on-year to €3.2 billion.

    Stron...
  • Press Releases

    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...