The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet has successfully conducted its first firing trials of the MBDA Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM). The trials are the first time a British-designed missile has been fired from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and the first time any non-US missile has been fired from the aircraft. Conducted
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MBDA has been awarded a £100M Demonstration and Manufacture contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the Sea Ceptor air defense system for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN) newest class of frigate, the Type 26 (T26) Global Combat Ship (GCS). This advanced missile system will provide the principal air defense of the T26
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At the 2016 Farnborough International Air Show, MBDA is showcasing the next generation air-launched networked precision strike weapon, SPEAR, for which MBDA Systems was awarded a £411M development contract by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense. SPEAR will provide the United Kingdom’s F-35 Lightning with a unique strike capability, fully utilizing the F-35’s advanced sensor
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The latest version of MBDA’s Brimstone precision strike missile has formally entered service on the UK Royal Air Force Tornado GR4. The introduction of an insensitive munition compliant rocket motor and warhead combined with an enhanced version of MBDA’s unique Dual Mode Semi-Active Laser/ Millimetric Wave seeker and an improved autopilot dramatically increases the weapon’s
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The F-35 is a fully network-enabled, 5th generation multi-role fighter offering a combination of advanced stealth, sensor fusion, and data-links. To maximize the aircraft’s potential in the air-to-air and air-to-surface operations requires advanced missiles that are in tune with the F-35’s performance. MBDA is rising to the challenge with ASRAAM, Meteor, and SPEAR. These weapons offer
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