International guided weapons leader MBDA expands its footprint in the United States. ARLINGTON, Virginia: MBDA Inc., the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of missile manufacturer MBDA, has purchased Northrop Grumman’s Viper Strike munitions business, located in Huntsville, AL. Terms of the agreement are not being disclosed. The Viper Strike purchase is MBDA Inc.’s first acquisition in the U.S. and is part…
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California, June 2, 2011: MBDA Missile Systems celebrated a milestone in the company’s U.S. history today during a ceremonial rollout of the 10,000th Diamond Back® wing assembly at their Westlake Village, California division. The Diamond Back® wing assembly is used by the US Air Force’s Small Diameter Bomb (SDB1) program. The Boeing Company is the prime contractor. In…
ORLANDO/MUNICH/ROME, September 15, 2010 – The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has completed an extensive series of Critical Design Review (CDR) events with a Summary CDR at MEADS International in Orlando, FL. The program team’s focus now moves to final build, integration and test activities leading to flight tests involving all system elements at White Sands Missile Range,…
Jerry Agee Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of MBDA Incorporated has with immediate effect approved the appointment of Fred Harrison as Vice President for Technology. In his role Fred will provide in-depth knowledge and expertise of advanced missile engineering. He will support the MBDA Incorporated campaign strategy in future technology and advanced weapons. In his capacity…
Arlington, VA. – MBDA announced the re-organization of its U.S.-based subsidiary, MBDA Incorporated as a stand-alone national company. MBDA Incorporated’s new U.S. headquarters and team are in place in Arlington, Virginia. The company will now report to its Board of Directors and the MBDA Group as a national company alongside MBDA France, MBDA UK, MBDA Italy and MBDA Germany. MBDA Incorporated…