MBDA

Mar- 2025 -

19 March

Arms

Jas 39 Gripen aircraft equipped carrying Meteor BVRAAM missiles. Photo: Saab/Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

MBDA to Supply Meteor Missiles for Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets

Sweden has awarded MBDA UK a contract to provide Meteor active radar-guided missiles for the armed forces’ JAS 39 Gripen C/D supersonic combat aircraft.

18 March

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

France, Italy, UK Order More Aster Missiles, Accelerate Deliveries

France, Italy, and the UK have agreed to order 218 additional Aster missiles and to accelerate the delivery of those previously ordered.

Feb- 2025 -

10 February

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

France Test-Fires Hellfire Missile Replacement

The French defense procurement agency conducted the first long-range firing of the MAST-F, or AKERON LP, air-to-ground missile recently.

Dec- 2024 -

23 December

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany Orders MBDA Taurus Missile Upgrade

The German military and MBDA have signed a contract for the maintenance and modernization of the Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile.

9 December

Air

The Meteor air-to-air missile tested from a German Eurofighter.

Giulia Bernacchi

Germany Tests Meteor Missile From Eurofighter for First Time

Germany has test-fired an MBDA Meteor long-range air-to-air missile from one of its Eurofighter Typhoons for the first time.

Nov- 2024 -

20 November

Europe

Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS)

Giulia Bernacchi

MBDA to Expand in Germany With New ‘Missile Hubs’

MBDA is building "missile hubs" in Germany, to boost the production of its guided missiles for the German Army and NATO allies.

11 November

Air

Christine Casimiro

France to Send Additional SCALP, Mistral Missiles to Ukraine

French defense minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that Paris will send additional SCALP missiles and the Mistral short-range air defense missile system to Ukraine.

6 November

Europe

MBDA showcases its new Exocet SM40 submarine-launched missile at Euronaval 2024.

Giulia Bernacchi

MBDA Showcases New Systems for Maritime Warfare at Euronaval 2024

European firm MBDA is showcasing its upgraded portfolio, including several new systems, at the Euronaval defense exhibition in France.

5 November

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Buys 100 Meteor Missiles for Upcoming Domestic Fighter Jet

South Korea’s state arms procurement agency has signed a procurement contract for 100 Meteor air-to-air missiles for the forthcoming KF-21 Boramae fighter jets.

Oct- 2024 -

14 October

Air