The Secretary of State for Defence, Sir Michael Fallon, has today unveiled a trio of new contracts for missile systems with a combined worth of £539M. These contracts apply to the state-of-the-art Meteor, Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM), and Sea Viper missile systems at MBDA Stevenage. Having secured the deal, the Ministry ...
The RAF’s Eurofighter Typhoon has successfully taken part in further flight trials with the MBDA Brimstone air-to-surface weapon at BAE Systems’ site in Warton, Lancashire. The tests are part of continuing development work on the Phase 3 Enhancement (P3E) package for Typhoon, which will also deliver further sensor and mission system ...
The MOD has today signed an agreement with MBDA that will upgrade the UK’s Storm Shadow missiles, ensuring they remain fit for purpose and ready for operational use. Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin announced the deal today, during an inward visit by her French counter-part, Laurent Collet-Billon. The contract will ...
The MOD has awarded a £30M contract for a Laser Directed Energy Weapon capability demonstrator to UK Dragonfire consortium. Led by MBDA, the consortium will test and assess innovative technologies in order to develop and demonstrate the system in 2019. Comprising partners from across the UK, the Dragonfire consortium includes MDBA, ...