MBDA

The future of the ground-based air defense system formerly known as Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) appears fragile after procurement of the system by the German government was put on ice.

European missile manufacturer MBDA is to develop a new generation anti-ship missile for Italian Navy warships.

The French Air Force has declared the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual range air-to-air missile operational on the Dassault Rafale.

MBDA has conducted demonstration firings of its MMP anti-tank missile guided to a target beyond visual line-of sight with help from a multi-copter drone.

The UK has contracted with MBDA for the production of its Spear 3 network enabled air-to-ground missile which will become the primary weapon of the UK’s F-35 fleet.

MBDA says it has completed the first qualification firing trial of its Anglo-French Sea Venom/Anti-Navire Leger anti-ship missile.

The funding pays for the first 18 months of work—Phase 1A—to develop the demonstrators and mature new technologies.

European missile manufacturer MBDA has taken a stake in French software analysis company Numalis in a bid to strengthen the artificial-intelligence capabilities of future weapons.

Rolls-Royce says it is eyeing additional phases of its research into Embedded Electrical Starter Generator tech to look at advanced thermal management systems.