At Navdex 2019, MBDA will be presenting the SPIMM (Self-Protection Integrated Mistral Module), an all-in-one air defence module based on the SIMBAD-RC system and designed to equip ships of all types, particularly those without a combat system (such as supply ships). The SPIMM module consists of a SIMBAD-RC automated naval …
Read More »MBDA successfully demonstrates the anti-surface capabilities of the Mistral missile
At the end of 2018, MBDA successfully demonstrated the use of the Mistral missile against fast boats such as FIACs (Fast Inshore Attack Craft). A number of foreign delegations attended the demonstration firing that was performed from a SIMBAD-RC automated naval turret firing from the land against a fast moving …
Read More »MBDA’s Sea Venom-ANL missile marks further trials milestone
MBDA’s Sea Venom-ANL anti-ship missile has successfully conducted a further firing trial, passing a significant new milestone for the Anglo-French co-operation programme. Conducted on 14 November from a Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) Dauphin test helicopter at the DGA Missile testing range of Ile du Levant range, the trial was …
Read More »MBDA’s MMP MISSILE ENDORSED BY EUROPEAN UNION
EU Defence ministers have endorsed on 19 November the EU BLOS (Beyond Line Of Sight) project amongst a list of 17 defence projects aiming at being implemented in the frame of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). Proposed by France and supported by Belgium and Cyprus, the EU BLOS project is the …
Read More »MBDA TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE MICA MISSILE
The French Defence Procurement Agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has awarded MBDA the contract for the MICA NG (Missile d’Interception et de Combat Aérien Nouvelle Génération) programme to develop the next generation of the MICA missile. With deliveries scheduled to begin in 2026, MICA NG will be available to …
Read More »UK backs MBDA’s Brimstone missile to 2030 and beyond
The United Kingdom has awarded MBDA a £400 million contract for the capability sustainment programme (CSP) of the advanced Brimstone air-to-surface missile, to extend its service life beyond 2030. Under the CSP effort, MBDA will manufacture new Brimstone missiles for the UK Armed Forces in order to replenish the country’s …
Read More »MBDA Inc. Announces New Contract Award: Expanded Production of Diamond Back® Wing Assembly for Small Diameter Bomb (SDB-1)
Arlington, Virginia, MBDA Inc. is proud to announce a new contract award from Boeing to produce up to 21,000 Diamond Back® Wing Assemblies for the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB-1). This new contract follows a U.S. Air Force award to Boeing for additional SDB-1 production. MBDA’s Diamond Back Wing Assembly – a key component of …
Read More »MBDA Presents NCES: a Multilayer, Network-Centric, Scalable Architecture for Ground Based Air Defence
MBDA presents NCES (Network-Centric Engagement Solutions), a new network-centric ground based air defence architecture based on the latest real-time data exchange protocols. Currently undergoing integration tests with a view to delivery to a military customer in the near future, NCES breaks with previous air defence organisations. “In this approach, sensor …
Read More »France and the UK launch next-generation strike missile project with MBDA
Today in London, the United Kingdom and France have signed an agreement to launch a joint concept phase of the Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme with MBDA. The agreement was signed by Laurent Collet-Billon, head of France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA – Direction générale de l’armement), and Harriet …
Read More »MBDA extends its family of very short range air defence solutions
At HOMSEC 2017, MBDA is unveiling a new short range air defence system called Mistral ATLAS-RC. As a response to the Spanish MoD’s requirements to modernize its existing Mistral launchers, this new system is based on a remotely controlled turret, equipped with two Mistral missiles and a latest generation thermal …
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