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    MARSEUS (Modular Architecture Solutions for EU States) - one of the first European Defence Fund projects to be selected by the European Commission

    19 Jul 2022
    Following consultation with EU Member States, the European Commission has just selected the MARSEUS project, which is coordinated by MBDA and consolidates, improves and expands ground combat beyond line of sight firing capabilities, for its new EDF...
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    MBDA presents its vision for weapon effects optimisation in the Future Combat Air System

    17 Jul 2022

    At the Farnborough International Airshow 2022, MBDA is presenting, as part of Team Tempest on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) stand, its vision for optimising weapon effects in the future battlespace through its Weapon Effects Management System...
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    Dragonfire proving trials underway

    17 Jul 2022
    Dragonfire, the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon. The first of these trials recently conducted by the Dragonfire consortium -...
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    AKERON, the new unique family of fifth-generation combat weapons

    8 Jun 2022
    MBDA presents AKERON, a unique family of fifth-generation tactical combat missiles, a quantum leap from the third and fourth generation weapons currently available on the market. This family includes the MMP and MHT missiles, now renamed AKERON MP...
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    PGZ-MBDA UK agreement for tank destroyers

    13 May 2022
    Nine companies of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) have concluded an agreement with MBDA UK regarding co-operation in the tank destroyer segment. The agreement will allow for the design and production of this class vehicles with the use of MBDA UK...
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    PGZ-MBDA agreement on delivery of NAREW system elements

    14 Apr 2022
    The PGZ-NAREW consortium has concluded an agreement with MBDA regarding the schedule and terms of delivery of the NAREW system components from the British partner. The contract will allow for the integration of the MBDA launcher and missiles with...
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    MBDA – A tool for Sovereignty

    6 Apr 2022
    Éric Béranger, CEO of MBDA, today presented the achievements of MBDA in 2021 and the challenges to come in the near future, and declared: “ Our mission is crystal clear – to support the sovereignty and peaceful prosperity of our nations by...
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    MBDA awarded two contracts by Greece for naval and aircraft weaponry

    25 Mar 2022
    MBDA strengthens its close relationship with Greece’s armed forces with two contracts for armaments for the Hellenic Navy and Hellenic Air Force, signed on Thursday, 24 March 2022. The contracts were signed by Admiral Aristeidis Alexopoulos, General...
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    MBDA and Airbus co-contracted for Mistral and MHT integration on the Tiger MKIII

    3 Mar 2022
    MBDA and Airbus Helicopters have been co-contracted for the integration of Mistral 3 missile on the French-Spanish Tiger MkIII attack helicopter and MHT missile on the French Tiger MkIII. The contracts were signed by OCCAR (Organisation for Joint...
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    UK and France advance future cruise / anti-ship weapon project

    18 Feb 2022
    The United Kingdom and France have confirmed the launch of the preparation works for the Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme, after the signature today of a government agreement and associated contracts by the French Direction...
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    MBDA’s Marte ER has successful final test firing

    14 Dec 2021
    MBDA’s new Marte ER anti-ship missile successfully completed its final test firing at the end of November 2021.
    Carried out at an Italian test range in Sardinia, the firing was a key milestone in the validation process of Marte ER. It provided extra...
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    MBDA delivers 1000th MMP missile to the French Ministry of the Armed Forces

    25 Nov 2021
    Following authorisation from the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French procurement agency, MBDA completed the delivery of a batch of MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée / medium range missile) to the French Service Interarmées des Munitions...