BAE Systems, alongside Rolls-Royce, MBDA UK and the Ministry of Defence, has revealed the design of the UK’s new Combat Air Flying Demonstrator, marking a major milestone in its development.
MBDA underlined that this strengthened partnership under the Entente Industrielle model reaffirms the company’s founding vision.
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) has signed a €200 million contract with French defence company MBDA for the supply of Mistral 3short-range air defence systems.
The UK and France have agreed to increase defence collaboration through a renewed strategic partnership, pledging to order more Storm Shadow cruise missiles and accelerate work on their replacement.
Milrem Robotics announced on 1 July 2025 the successful integration and testing of the long-range MBDA Akeron LP missile system with its Type-X robotic combat vehicle.
On 23 June, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) and the French Air Force successfully launched two MICA IR missiles from a Rafale and a Mirage 2000 to neutralise balloon targets.
European defence company MBDA has marked a significant production milestone with the delivery of its 2,000th Mistral 3 air defence missile.
On 19 June 2025, MBDA, in partnership with the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), Dassault Aviation, and the French Air and Space Army, successfully carried out the first development firing of the new-generation air-to-air missile MICA NG.
NEODE Systems, a start-up launched by European defence group MBDA to develop advanced digital and AI technologies, has been awarded its first contract by France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) on behalf of the French Army.
FMV confirmed that the Akeron MP system had previously been tested by the Swedish Armed Forces, beginning in 2021.
By introducing the ONE WAY EFFECTOR, MBDA expands its portfolio of saturation weapons.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) and MBDA have signed an Outline Agreement for the supply of materials and product support services related to the Akeron MP weapon system.
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