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MBDA Exhibiting at Association of the United States Army “AUSA 2024”

MBDA Missile Systems Inc. is proud to continue supporting the Association of the United States Army for their 2024 annual meeting, “Training for a Complex World.” The modern battlefield presents complex engagement scenarios in demanding environments. MBDA brings cutting-edge and combat-proven technology to the fight. Our precision weapons systems meet the operational needs of the modern battlefield. MBDA manufactures advanced…

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Announces Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence Partnership Agreement with MBDA Inc

June 25, 2021. Indian Head, Maryland  –  Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) announced the signing of a Title 10, United States Code, section 2474, Public-Private Partnership (P3) with MBDA Incorporated, May 25. Under this 20-year agreement, NSWC IHD and MBDA Incorporated will jointly develop, qualify and manufacture propulsion systems and warheads for current and future warfighter…

MBDA’s Sea Ceptor ordered for Canadian Surface Combatant

MBDA has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Canada to equip the Royal Canadian Navy’s new Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) with the Sea Ceptor air defense weapon system. Utilizing the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) as its effector, Sea Ceptor will undertake the Close-In Air Defense System (CIADS) role on-board the new CSC frigates. Sea Ceptor provides exceptional self-defense…

SUCCESSFUL MMP FIRING WITH TARGET DESIGNATION MADE BY A NOVADEM DRONE

MBDA has carried out the first demonstration of the operational capabilities of LYNKEUS Dismounted, comprising the MMP system in infantry configuration and a Novadem NX70 drone linked via radio to its weapon terminal. Carried out with the support of the French Army and of the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA – French Procurement Agency) at the Canjuers military camp in the…

UK Orders Production of MBDA’s SPEAR Mini-Cruise Missile

MBDA has received a contract valued at £550 million for the production of the SPEAR missile system from the UK Ministry of Defence. SPEAR is a first-of-class network-enabled miniature cruise missile. SPEAR will be the main medium-to-long-range strike weapon of the UK F-35 combat aircraft, enabling them to defeat challenging targets such as mobile long-range air defense systems at over-the-horizon…

MBDA Achieves First Firing of Medium-Range Missile (MMP) from SABRE Special Forces Vehicle

MBDA has carried out the first firing of an MMP missile from an ARQUUS Sabre special forces vehicle, as part of a firing campaign implemented with the support of the French Army and of the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA – French Procurement Agency). The firing was carried out at the Canjuers military camp in the south of France, using ‘lock-on-before-launch’ mode against a…