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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...

Le jeudi 19 juin 2025, les équipes de MBDA, de la Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), de Dassault Aviation et de l’Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace, ont réalisé avec succès le premier tir de développement du missile air-air MICA NG (Missile d...

Du 16 au 22 juin, le Paris Air Show a accueilli professionnels et grand public. Aviation civile, défense, spatial… les acteurs clés du secteur ont présenté leurs dernières innovations. Pour l’occasion, les équipes de MBDA étaient au rendez-vous avec...

Being the prime meeting place for the global aerospace industry. Here is the ambition of the International Paris Air Show. For over a century, this tradeshow offers to its visitors a full week of discoveries, showcasing the latest innovations from...

Today’s context continues to underline that sovereign deep strike capabilities are key for Europe. The high intensity conflicts and the increased density of air defence systems both on the front-line and in-depth have shown that armed forces have to...

After the Prime Contract signature and a launching concept phase started on May 2024 with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR - representing the Granting Authority on behalf of the European Commission and the Contracting Authority...

NEODE Systems, the MBDA start-up dedicated to the development of advanced digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), has received its first contract from France's Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) on behalf of the French Army. Less...

As the sole European company offering the full spectrum of sovereign complex weapons solutions to cover the armed forces’ current and future needs, MBDA stands more than ever alongside the armed forces, helping them overmatch the most complex threats...

MBDA signed a development contract to equip the Italian Army with a very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) system. Announcing the contract during Paris Air Show currently under way at Le Bourget from 16-20 June 2025, MBDA also unveiled the name of...

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, MBDA is presenting ONE WAY EFFECTOR. Development of this sovereign long-range solution is taking place through an innovative production setup, in partnership with a drone manufacturer and industry players, notably from the...

Discover the new MBDA new long range strike drone: “DELUGE" (ex-ONE WAY EFFECTOR) Experience drawn from recent and current air force operations has revealed that conflicts no longer follow predictable phases and targeting is no longer a static, but a...