MBDA

By Tony Osborne
Turkish missile manufacturer Roketsan has lifted the lid on an internally developed ramjet-powered, beyond-visual-range, air-to-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Missile programs and procurement are at the heart of a renewed defense cooperation agreement between France and the UK.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
After having demoed the ability to target high-altitude balloons using fighters, the French Air and Space Force will test the capacity at even higher altitudes.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK is providing Ukraine with additional surface-to-air missiles, paid for with the interest from seized Russian assets.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
MBDA has lifted the lid on a low-cost, long-range, one-way attack drone concept used to saturate an adversary’s air defenses.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
While Trump rattles alliances, Europe is betting big on U.S. jets while keeping its own in play.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe rushes to make more defense equipment from electronics to missiles.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Denmark is urgently acquiring a trio of ground-based air defense systems worth nearly $1 billion to defend its cities and critical infrastructure.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
From helicopters to space, Europe is investing to advance next-generation systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
LONDON–Germany and the UK will work together on the development of a land-based missile capable of striking targets beyond 2,000 km (1,243 mi.).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry has lifted the lid on the second ground-based air defense system it has rapidly developed for use in Ukraine referred to as Raven.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
A new nuclear warhead will equip France's new air-launched missile.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology Agency and MBDA have agreed to jointly explore innovative and low-cost solutions for countering UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK arm of European missile manufacturer MBDA has invested in a small drone developer to assist in the making of a prototype 881.8 lb. hybrid multicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The French Air Force has declared its fleet of upgraded Dassault Mirage 2000D ready for the front line.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin is seeing signs that supply chain pressure on solid rocket motors is easing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
European defense companies are scrambling to meet surging demand at home for their equipment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
MBDA says it expects to double missile production output this year compared with 2023 and is exploring cooperation with the car industry to accelerate this.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
France, Italy and the UK have agreed to accelerate delivery of Aster air and missile defense interceptors as part of a top-up order for 218 additional missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab says it has secured an order to support the German modernization of MBDA-made Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has been flown on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the first time.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The Airbus CEO says talks with Leonardo and Thales to fix an overcapacity problem in European satellite development and production could lead to creating a combined entity modeled on missile-maker MBDA.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
MBDA is pushing to complete development of a new diamond-shaped loitering munition in the next 18 months to two years to meet burgeoning demand.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
French has conducted the first test firing of the long-range MBDA Akeron LP missile designed for use by the Tiger attack helicopter.
Missile Defense & Weapons