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MBDA encouraged by orders from ‘complex and challenging’ year
Weapons manufacturer MBDA is taking heart from a 2018 orders intake which amounted to €4 billion ($4.6 billion), equivalent to €2.5 billion from domestic markets and export bookings worth €1.5 billion.
The company admitted that several ongoing political issues had made business more challenging, referring specifically to ...
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