Search Results We've found 621 articles
Results not accurate enough? Try using double quotation marks around your search term for an exact search.
-
Naval Warfare
New Zealand selects Sea Ceptor for ANZAC Frigate upgrade
7th October 2013
MBDA’s Sea Ceptor has been selected by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) as the Local Area Air Defence (LAAD) system for the Royal …
-
Defence Notes
DSEI 2013: MBDA and Lockheed test fire CAMM
12th September 2013
MBDA and Lockheed Martin used the DSEI exhibition to announce the successful first launch of a Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) from Lockheed Martin’s MK …
-
Defence Notes
DSEI 2013: MBDA improves CWPS with Brimstone integration
11th September 2013
MBDA has added the Brimstone capability to its Compact Warfare System Package (CWSP) naval warfare solution to counter the threat of swarming attacks, the company …
-
Defence Notes
DSEI 2013: UK awards MBDA missile contract
10th September 2013
UK minister of state for defence Philip Hammond announced the award of a £250 million contract to MBDA for the production of Sea Ceptor missiles …
-
Land Warfare
Paris Air Show 2013: MBDA unveils future weapon family
17th June 2013
MBDA has unveiled the CVS302 Hoplite, an indirect precision attack capability for land and naval artillery, which is designed to meet the surface combat requirements …
-
Land Warfare
Paris Air Show 2013: Raytheon looks to expand Patriot customer base
17th June 2013
Raytheon’s Integrated Defence Systems (IDS) is looking to further expand its international sales and is eyeing a number of new opportunities. In particular, a ‘resurgence’ …
-
Military Logistics
UK Dstl contracts QinetiQ to manage weapons centre
4th June 2013
A four-year contract has been awarded to QinetiQ by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) for the management of research into complex weapons …
-
Naval Warfare
MBDA and Lockheed Martin sign MoU to explore missile/launcher market
22nd May 2013
MBDA and Lockheed Martin entered a MoU in May to jointly explore the market for integration of MBDA naval missile systems into Lockheed Martin’s launching …
-
Naval Warfare
C295 MPA successfully releases Marte missile
15th April 2013
The Airbus Military C295 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) has successfully demonstrated the release of an instrumented MBDA Marte MK2/S anti-ship inert missile as part of …
-
Defence Helicopter
LAAD 2013: First upgraded Panther nears certification
12th April 2013
The first upgraded Panther K2 helicopter is expected to pass certification this month, ready to be delivered to the Brazilian Army in mid-May for operational …
-
Defence Helicopter
MBDA: major projects on hold pending white paper release
21st March 2013
Despite a record year for exports, MBDA faces a series of challenges to the development of its domestic and international projects in 2013, chief executive …
-
Defence Helicopter
Sagem awarded tactical missile design study contract
21st March 2013
Sagem will carry out work to design and construct inertial reference units for new-generation tactical missiles under a design study contract awarded by the French …
-
Naval Warfare
SIMBAD-RC air defence system contract for MBDA
18th February 2013
MBDA has signed its first export contract for the SIMBAD-RC remote-control short-range naval anti-air defence system, the company announced at the IDEX exhibition in Abu …
-
Defence Notes
Aero India 2013: VSHORAD contenders square off
8th February 2013
Contenders for the Indian Army’s Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORAD) requirement presented their respective offerings at the Aero India exhibition as a downselect …
-
Defence Notes
RAF augments Brimstone missile stocks
18th January 2013
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with MBDA to increase the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Brimstone missile stocks. The £14 million …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
-
Loitering munitions
Colibri [France]
Programme 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) ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
Loitering munitions
Larinae [France]
Programme 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 ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
Fighter - multirole
Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [France]
Programme Background The governments of France and Germany have launched the demonstrator phase for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with the issue of an ...
-
Fighter - multirole
Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [Spain]
Programme Background Programme Timeline The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) was publicly announced in July 2017, followed by a Franco-German agreement in 2018. At the ...
-
Fighter - multirole
Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [Germany]
Background Requirement The FCAS programme is based on the system-of-systems design, envisioning a "command fighter" aircraft that has stand-alone combat capability as well as controlling ...
-
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 ...
-
Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) [Japan]
Programme Background Shephard notes that GCAP's Japanese, British and Italian components are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2020: The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
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, ...
-
Naval guns, Land: RWS
DragonFire
Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...
-
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. ...
-
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 ...
-
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. ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
Surface-to-air missiles
Aster 15
The Aster 15 is a vertically launched surface-to-air missile produced by Eurosam, a joint venture between MBDA France, MBDA Italy and the Thales Group. It ...
-
Air-to-surface missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles
Brimstone
MBDA developed the Brimstone missile to provide an air-to-surface missile to equip UK RAF Tornados. The Dual Mode Brimstone (DMB) semi-active laser and the millimetre-wave, ...
-
Artillery rockets
Thundart
Thundart is a 22 mm GPS/INS guided artillery rocket being developed by MBDA and French Safran for M270 LRU MLRS of the French Army.
-
Air-to-surface missiles
Storm Shadow/SCALP EG
The Storm Shadow is an air-launched cruise missile developed by France, Italy and the UK. It is known as the Storm Shadow in the UK ...
