MBDA

Headquarters

Le Plessis-Robinson, France

Founded

2001

Employees

20,000+ (2025)

Total funding

Public

Stage

Public

Status

active

Domains

Missiles, Missile systems, Air and missile defense

Website

www.mbda-systems.com

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• ContractDragonFire Laser Directed-Energy Weapon (MDC)£316M UK MOD contract for MBDA to deliver the DragonFire laser directed-energy weapon minimum deployable capability to Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers.
• ContractLand Ceptor Air Defence Missile Launchers (6 units)£118M UK MOD contract for six MBDA Land Ceptor air-defence missile launchers integrated into the Sky Sabre system.
• ContractASN4G Fourth-Generation Nuclear Hypersonic ASM — framework & development contractFramework agreement and development contract for MBDA to develop the ASN4G fourth-generation nuclear hypersonic air-to-surface missile for France's DGA.
• ContractMETEOR BVRAAM — follow-on orderFollow-on order for additional MBDA METEOR beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles for Germany's Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.
• ContractBrimstone 2 Capability Sustainment Programme (CSP)£400M UK MOD contract for new-build Brimstone 2 air-to-surface missiles for RAF Typhoon, extending to future Protector RPAS/AH-64E Apache.
• ContractPILICA+ Short-Range Air Defence System$2.4B contract for MBDA to supply Poland's PILICA+ short-range air defence system: 22 batteries with iLauncher and CAMM missiles.
• ContractCAMM for MMSC (Multi-Mission Surface Combatant) — FMS$118.7M NAVSEA FMS contract for MBDA Inc to produce CAMM missiles for Royal Saudi Navy Multi-Mission Surface Combatant ships.
• ContractSea Ceptor for Miecznik-class frigatesPolish Navy contract for MBDA to equip 3 Miecznik-class frigates with the Sea Ceptor naval air-defence system.
• ContractExocet MM40 Block 3C order (additional)French DGA order for 40 additional MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3C anti-ship missiles for French Navy frigates.
• ContractVL MICA NG launcher/missile/spares orderFrench DGA order (part of a €600M multi-contractor package with Thales/KNDS) for 8 MBDA VL MICA NG air-defence launchers and missiles.
• ContractFULGUR VSHORAD development contractItalian Army development contract for MBDA's FULGUR man-portable VSHORAD interceptor, delivery expected early 2028.
• ContractTESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile production contractProduction contract from Italy's National Directorate of Naval Armaments for MBDA's next-gen TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missiles.
• ContractDefendAir anti-drone missile systemBAAINBw contract for MBDA to develop and produce the DefendAir anti-drone missile system at its Schrobenhausen facility.
• ContractCAMM follow-on order (contract amendment)Swedish FMV contract amendment for follow-on MBDA CAMM missile deliveries for the Sea Ceptor system on Visby-class corvettes.
• ContractExocet MM40 Block 3C order (Greece)Intergovernmental agreement with France for Greece to acquire 16 MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3C missiles for its Roussen-class fast attack craft.
• ContractNAREW programme executive contractPolish Armament Agency executive contract (via PGZ-NAREW Consortium) worth over £4 billion for an MBDA-supplied mobile air-defence system using CAMM-ER missiles.
• ContractOne Way Effector (OWE) development & productionFrench DGA's first contract with MBDA to develop and produce the One Way Effector, a sovereign long-range strike UAV/munition.
• ContractAKERON RCX50 experimentation contractFrench DGA trial/experimentation and training contract for MBDA's AKERON RCX50 loitering munition.
• ContractHigh-energy laser weapon system for German NavyBAAINBw contract (via the ARGE HEL working group with Rheinmetall) for MBDA to develop a high-energy laser weapon system for the German Navy, targeted operational by 2029.
• ContractAster/Mk41 VLS compatibility study£2M UK MOD one-year study contract for MBDA to assess Aster missile compatibility with the US Mk41 Vertical Launching System.
• ContractAster 30 B1 NT / B1 / 15 production order (~700 missiles)OCCAR contract with Eurosam (MBDA-Thales JV) for production of nearly 700 Aster missiles for France and Italy.
• ContractAster missile order expansion (~200+ additional)Order from France, Italy and the UK (via Eurosam) for more than 200 additional Aster missiles, accelerating production.
• ContractComplex Weapons Portfolio Management Agreement (PMA2) — UK MOD10-year renewal of the UK MOD's Portfolio Management Agreement with MBDA for complex weapons, worth at least £6.5 billion, projecting a further £2bn in efficiencies and £500m of additional MBDA investment in UK manufacturing. Builds on the original PMA's £2.6bn in confirmed savings.
• ContractELISA Counter-Drone Innovation PartnershipFrench DGA innovation partnership with Alta Ares and MBDA for autonomous drone-interception equipment.

• ProgramSTRATUS (formerly FC/ASW)Trinational (France/UK/Italy) programme to develop the STRATUS (formerly FC/ASW) low-observable, rapid-strike cruise/anti-ship missile, led by MBDA.

What does MBDA do?

MBDA is a trinational European missile systems group formed in 2001, jointly owned by Airbus (37.5%), BAE Systems (37.5%) and Leonardo (25%). It develops missile and directed-energy systems including Aster, Meteor, Brimstone/Akeron, DragonFire and the STRATUS (FC/ASW) programme, reporting €5.8B in 2025 sales, a €13.2B order intake and a record €44.4B order backlog. Jean-Brice Dumont (Airbus) succeeds Eric Béranger as CEO effective November 2026.

Where is MBDA headquartered?

MBDA is headquartered in Le Plessis-Robinson, France and was founded in 2001.

What does MBDA specialize in?

MBDA works across Missiles, Missile systems, Air and missile defense.

Does MBDA hold government contracts?

Defense Tech Atlas links MBDA to 24 government contracts and 1 program.