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MBDA’s Meteor adds Beyond Visual Range Capability to the Gripen Fighter
MBDA’s Meteor adds Beyond Visual Range Capability to the Gripen Fighter

In cooperation with Saab and the Swedish Defense Material Administration (FMV), MBDA has concluded missile integration firings with Gripen and the MBDA Meteor BVRAAM (Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile). Conducted in March 2014, these latest firings further verified Meteor integration with the Gripen and validated the Meteor’s seeker performance and range. As the last major trial remaining

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MBDA Systems on the Future of Command and Control

Drawing on its unique air defence systems experience in Europe, MBDA is unveiling the future direction it is considering for Command and Control (C2) systems via an interactive demonstrator called MiC2 (MBDA innovative C2). Taking into consideration the threat evolution and ever increasing operational demands, MiC2 is aimed at improving the efficacy of air defence

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Gizmodo: Modern Armor Won’t Stand a Chance Against MBDA MMP
Gizmodo: Modern Armor Won’t Stand a Chance Against MBDA MMP

As noted by Gizmodo and Defense Update today at Eurostory 2014 MBDA Missile Systems presented two new configurations of MMP, the fifth generation land combat weapon system; one on the MPCV (Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle) and another, in collaboration with Nexter, on the T40 turret. The MMP is similar to the American Javelin in that they are

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MBDA Brimstone for European Typhoon Fighter a ‘Paradigm Shift’
MBDA Brimstone for European Typhoon Fighter a ‘Paradigm Shift’

Integrating Dual Mode Brimstone and other MBDA missiles on the Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft represents a “paradigm shift” in the fighter’s capabilities and will keep it at the forefront of military capabilities for the coming decades, according to a recent Jane’s Defense Weekly article from the ILA Airshow in Berlin. The article highlights Brimstone’s combat-proven record as a

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