MBDA, the European missile leader, is showing decisive air domain capabilities delivered to nations’ armed forces at the Farnborough International Air Show 2024 (FIA2024), 22-26 July. During FIA2024, MBDA will be showcasing its leadership of the skies with its unrivalled range of air dominance, air defence and air-launched strike capabilities. Only MBDA has the technologies and expertise to deliver world-leading and European-designed missile systems that deliver reliable superiority across the full spectrum of these capabilities. MBDA will also showcase its innovative spirit via its Collaborate to Innovate stand, as a hub for SMEs, research and technology organisations, universities, trade organisations, laboratories and institutes
Air defence – during FIA2024 MBDA will be unveiling new and innovative air defence capabilities focusing on the new threat from drones and demand for new very short range air defence (VSHORAD) capabilities. Air dominance – MBDA’s cutting-edge capabilities and collaborative approach with customers has resulted in an unrivalled portfolio of air-to-air weapons. ASRAAM, MICA and Meteor missiles all being exhibited during Farnborough and all continue to evolve to meet new challenges, ensuring air forces have the tools they need to secure the skies now and in the future. Together they form the core of Europe’s air dominance capabilities across its main combat air platforms: Eurofighter Typhoon, Rafale, Gripen and F-35, as well as new international platforms such as KF-21.
New effectors for MBDA’s flagship Sky Warden counter-drone solution will be unveiled, as well as a new VSHORAD missile. MBDA is the only European company able to offer systems for every layer for air defence, from C-UAS and directed energy weapons such as Dragonfire, to ballistic missile defence and counter-hypersonics. Air-launched strike – at FIA2024 MBDA will be demonstrating the major advances it has made in its Orchestrike artificial intelligence tool for collaborative strike weapons. A live demonstrator for the first time including real missile hardware and new AI-enabled datalinks, will allow military users to immerse themselves in a unique simulated raid where the missiles react live and collaboratively to the developments of a tactical situation thanks to Orchestrike.
MBDA is a European multinational developer and manufacturer of missiles. It was created in December 2001 after the merger of the main French, British and Italian missile systems companies; Matra, BAe Dynamics and Alenia. These were previously the missile subsidiaries of Aérospatiale-Matra (merged into EADS, now called Airbus), BAE Systems and Finmeccanica (now Leonardo). The company’s headquarters are located in Le Plessis-Robinson, France. Despite being a European joint venture, MBDA has maintained national divisions since its creation: MBDA France, MBDA UK and MBDA Italy. They were formed by simply grouping in their respective countries the assets and activities of the various French, British and Italian businesses that had merged to create MBDA. MBDA works with over 90 armed forces worldwide and also has a number of subsidiaries, including one in the United States (MBDA Inc).
