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'Battle ready' deep fires response to the current threat environment Rapidly developed capability: Design to demonstration ready in months Production at scale possible as early as 2026 MBDA is presenting its latest ONE WAY EFFECTOR (OWE), an...

MBDA invites all suppliers, SMEs, academia, research institutions, and potential collaborators attending DSEI UK 2025 to visit the “Collaborate to Innovate” section of its stand and explore partnership opportunities. Reception of the Collaborate to...

First deliveries in significant multi-billion pound contract between MBDA and the Armaments Agency MBDA has delivered its first CAMM missiles and PILICA+ series production launchers to Poland for use in the PILICA+ short-range air defence system. Th...

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced on Friday 22 August a contract to purchase six new LAND CEPTOR launchers, bolstering national security and defence. Ahead of the announcement, MBDA’s manufacturing site in UK, in Bolton, had the pleasure of...

MBDA achieved two milestones in European Air Defence capabilities during July 2025. The second successful firing of ASTER Block 1 NT (New Technology) and the delivery of the first batch of ASTER munitions from accelerated production measures part of...

MBDA has delivered - through the OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) - the first batch of ASTER munitions from accelerated production measures that are part of the company's ramp-up efforts. This delivery comes less than two and a...

On June 17, 2025, the upgraded version of the MISTRAL 3 missile passed its final qualification test in Spain. This successful launch confirmed that the missile can now target and destroy small, fast-moving boats - known as Fast Inshore Attack Craft...

Electronic components are at the very core of our defence capabilities. For us at MBDA, innovation in this sector goes beyond high-performance; it means adapting commercial technologies to survive the extreme demands of missile systems environments...

During the July 14^th parade, MBDA will have the honor of seeing some of its missiles and missile systems parade alongside the French Armed Forces. A long-standing, trusted partner of the three armed forces, MBDA works alongside them to provide them...

37^th Franco-British Summit sees MBDA play a role in Lancaster House 2.0 Declaration to bring industry and armed forces closer and enhance capability. Developing partnering relationships and securing access to sovereign capabilities for our Home...

On 23 June, French defence procurement agency (DGA) and the French Air Force successfully fired two MICA IR missiles from a Rafale and a Mirage 2000 against balloons at altitudes of over 20 km. These unprecedented tests, carried out from Cazaux air...

Coming from our manufacturing location of Selles-Saint-Denis in France, the 2.000^th MISTRAL 3 has been presented to the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) on June 25^th. To celebrate this key milestone, a special event was organised by MBDA, to...