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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: MBDA outlines vision for Tempest Weapon Effects Management System
28th July 2022
Last week saw big announcements by Team Tempest and MBDA was eager to talk about their own progress at the Farnborough International Airshow.
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Defence Notes
Accelerated introduction of new military procurement law reflects changed priorities in France
15th August 2022
The French government is bringing a new Military Programming Law into force two years ahead of schedule.
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Naval Warfare
Naval Group starts work on second Greek FDI frigate
13th July 2022
Steel cutting for the second Greek FDI frigate comes less than four months after Naval Group signed a three-vessel deal with the Hellenic Navy.
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Defence Notes
French seek urgent reinforcement for air defence umbrella
29th June 2022
France needs a new interim addition to its air defence arsenal, particularly as the Crotale NG SHORAD missile is due for retirement by 2025 — could VL MICA fit the bill?
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Air Warfare
Italy puts extra €1.8 billion toward Tempest/FCAS funding
26th July 2022
Italy is to invest heavily in the multinational Tempest/FCAS programme.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Tempest Future Combat Air System demonstrator to fly within the next five years
18th July 2022
The UK government announced on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow that a low-observable demonstrator for the UK-led Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) would fly within the next five years.
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Air Warfare
France receives the first batch of refurbished MICA missiles
1st July 2022
Refurbishing the missiles will keep them in service until 2030 with the French Navy and the Air and Space Force.
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Defence Notes
Technical trouble forces UK to delay SPEAR 3 first firing
21st June 2022
Technical issues are preventing the UK from meeting its original timeline to test-fire the MBDA SPEAR 3 weapon set for entry into service on F-35B fighter jets.
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Naval Warfare
RNZN’s second frigate returns after prolonged upgrade
14th July 2022
New Zealand's second frigate was out of commission for more than three years whilst undergoing an upgrade in Canada.
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Defence Helicopter
MBDA launches Akeron tactical missile series
9th June 2022
MBDA has unveiled a new weapons family named Akeron.
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Land Warfare
Low artillery ammunition stockpiles threaten British Army readiness
8th July 2022
Low artillery ammunition reserves could be a pressing concern in the short term for the British Army, especially if it finds itself engaged in intense exchanges of fire similar to those seen in Ukraine.
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Digital Battlespace
SPEAR of destiny: EW capability runs alongside high-subsonic missile development
24th May 2022
MBDA has revealed more details about progress on the SPEAR-EW air-launched missile.
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Land Warfare
Polish companies and MBDA UK seal tank destroyer agreement
17th May 2022
The deal involves companies of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and comprises the design and production of PGZ class vehicles featuring MBDA UK Brimstone anti-tank guided missiles.
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Defence Helicopter
Indra lands Tiger MkIII electronic defence contracts
2nd June 2022
Indra will take on electronic defence manufacturing of the Tiger MkIII helicopter.
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Naval Warfare
UK targets late 2020s for Type 45 ballistic missile defence
26th May 2022
Upgrades to UK RN Type 45 destroyers are designed to counter the increased threat anti-ship ballistic cruise missiles pose to Carrier Strike Groups and the wider fleet.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Colibri [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Remote Carrier (RC) [Germany]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS), which ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Remote Carrier (RC) [France]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Remote Carrier (RC) [Spain]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale Follow-On (Egypt)
Programme Background Egypt was reported to request 12 Rafale fighters following an earlier contract in 2015. However, this deal fell into limbo after the Pentagon blocked ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale [France]
Programme Background Rafale F4 is the latest configuration of the Rafale fighter jet family. New functions will also be developed to improve the aircraft’s capabilities ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Remote Carrier [French Navy]
Background Carrier Air Wing Plan The French Navy presented a broad plan for its carrier air wing for the future decades at a briefing at ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme [Italy]
Programme Background Shephard notes that the Italian, British and Japanese components of GCAP are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2019: In September 2019, the UK and Italian ...
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Frigates
Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) [Saudi Arabia]
Programme Background The US State Department approved a possible $11.25 billion Foreign Military Sale to the KSA for MMCS ships and associated equipment, parts and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Nauru 1000C [Brazil]
Background Contract award The Logistics Command (COLOG) of the Brazilian Army purchased three Nauru 1000C UAVs, training, 36-month integrated logistics support, two EO/MWIR XSIS 222A gimbals, ...
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Loitering munitions
Project Brakestop [UK]
Background Information Notice On 25 September 2024, the UK MoD published a prior information notice for Project Brakestop, informing industry of the upcoming competition. Requirements ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Sherpa Light [Morocco]
Programme Background Morocco is in the midst of procuring large quantities of defence equipment from the French defence industry to modernise its forces, with much ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBCI (Qatar)
Programme Background The VBCI-2 was selected in preference to a competing offer comprising Patria's AMV 8x8 equipped with a Lockheed Martin turret. However, at the ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Sherpa Light Scout [Cyprus]
Programme Background Cyprus is currently undertaking an effort to modernise its 4x4 and 6x6 fleets. It was first announced in June 2024 that Cyprus was ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Guided munitions
SmartGlider Light
The SmartGlider Light is a precision-guided air-to-ground munition developed by MBDA, designed to enhance the strike capabilities of modern combat aircraft. MBDA anticipates that the ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
VL MICA RF
The VL MICA missile is derived from the original MICA air-to-air missile developed by MBDA. The VL MICA system's first iteration was developed for naval ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
VL MICA IR
The VL MICA missile is derived from the original MICA air-to-air missile developed by MBDA. The VL MICA system's first iteration was developed for naval ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Aster 30
The ASTER-30 is a vertically launched surface-to-air missile produced by Eurosam, a joint venture between MBDA France, MBDA Italy, and the Thales Group. Its basic ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
SHARCS
The SHARCS is a flying testbed UAV from MBDA Deutschland, which supports the testing of various sub-systems, including avionics, sensor technology, algorithms, networking, and data links. MBDA ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
CAMM
The Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) is a short-range, anti-aircraft and anti-missile surface-to-air missile. Developed to be launched from maritime platforms, land-based platforms and aircraft, ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
DragonFire
DragonFire is a laser weapon system built for the UK MoD and manufactured by a consortium of manufacturers. The primary manufacturer is MBDA, though they ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Italian LDEW (Leonardo/MBDA)
As announced in December 2024, Leonardo and MBDA are collaborating to produce a Fire Unit Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) for the Italian Navy. The ...
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Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems
SAPHIR-M
SAPHIR-M is a chaff and flare dispensing system for the Tiger and NH90, and is also offered for other helicopters. It offers a high decoy ...
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Loitering munitions
Crossbow
MBDA unveiled Crossbow, a ground-launched One Way Effector Heavy (OWE(H)) at DSEI 2025. Equipped to carry kinetic or non-kinetic payloads up to 300kg, the turbojet-powered OWE(H) ...
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MPVs - 4x4
MPCV
The Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle (MPCV) is a 4x4 armoured vehicle developed by Soframe on the Mercedes-Benz Unimog 5000 truck chassis. Able to accommodate between four ...
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SABER
The Small Air Bomb Extended Range (SABER) family is being developed to provide a low-cost weapon for small and medium-sized UAVs and small tactical UAVs. ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
MEADS
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) provides 360° defence against existing and future tactical or medium-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, UAVs and aircraft. MEADS ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
MdCN-NCM (Naval Cruise Missile)
Developed by MBDA to meet the needs of the French Navy, the MdCN-NCM is a long-range cruise missile capable of being launched from surface and below-surface vessels. ...
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Loitering munitions
Akeron RCH 170
Unveiled in April 2025, the Akeron RCH 170 is a fixed-wing loitering munition from MBDA. Similar in design to the Switchblade 300, the catapult launched system ...
