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 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…
The Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile has completed its qualification firings trials, with a successful final firing at the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) test site at Ile du Levant on November 17th 2020. Soon to start equipping the Royal Navy’s AW159 Wildcat and Marine Nationale’s H160M Guépard shipborne helicopters, the Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile is a co-operation project developed under the Lancaster…
At MBDA, the health and safety of our people has always been a top priority. In coordination with our global partners, we are monitoring advice from federal, state, and local governments, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization to ensure we are taking the right actions to protect our people. In coordination with our…
As the worldwide leader in missile systems, MBDA is committed to supporting armed forces worldwide in bringing advanced weapons systems that complement the 5th generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. MBDA will be exhibiting at the 2019 Tailhook Association conference taking place September 5-8 in Reno, Nevada. In May 2019, a team of engineers from BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and MBDA…
MBDA Group has successfully demonstrated the use of the Mistral missile against fast boats such as FIACs (Fast Inshore Attack Craft) at a range of over 3km. Simulating the utility of Mistral for the self-protection of vessels against asymmetric threats, the firings were performed from a SIMBAD-RC automated naval turret, successfully striking a fast-moving remotely controlled semi-rigid boat traveling more…
MBDA’s Sea Venom-ANL anti-ship missile has successfully conducted a further firing trial, highlighting Sea Venom-ANL’s lock on before launch (LOBL) capabilities, with images from the missile’s infrared seeker being used by the operator to designate the target prior to launch. The trial, conducted on November 14, 2018 from a DGA Dauphin test helicopter, was the final development firing for the…
MBDA’s Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its first firing, successfully passing a major phase in its development. The firing trial was carried out on 9 November in an Italian test range. The Marte ER missile flew for more than 100 km on a planned trajectory that included several waypoints and sea skimming flight, successfully testing all flying phases. Pasquale…