Sébastien Lecornu said he’s “expecting some effort from industrialists,” or else.
By Christina MackenzieA new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base
Radars, EW, EO/IR, space imagery, and microelectronics are brought under one roof for a streamlined approach to common people and factories.
Roberto Cingolani appeared to question UK secrecy, suggesting London has been unwilling to share how it will contribute to developing GCAP system of systems-type aircraft and technology.
By Tim Martin
Thales, Dassault Aviation and MBDA all conducted their annual investor events over the last two weeks, with the three firms collectively announcing revenues of €27.7 billion ($30.3 billion) in 2023, a massive haul for France’s defense sector.
By Christina Mackenzie
The new deal will “bolster European security in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” the UK MoD said.
By Lee Ferran
MBDA is considering a new hypersonic anti-tank weapon, officials told Breaking Defense during a recent tour of the weapons firm’s German facilities.
By Andrew White Here’s just a bit of what the Breaking Defense team saw on the show floor this year.
By Justin Katz and Tim Martin
Leonardo’s approach mirrors a similar effort that saw the Falco Evo, upon which the Falco Xplorer is based, developed into the “Astore” armed UAV in 2017.
By Tim Martin
B-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.
MBDA company executives told media that the Aquila concept has support from partner nations France, Italy, Germany and The Netherlands, who will be collectively responsible for agreeing on a final design at the end of a three-year concept phase.
By Tim Martin
“Opening a missile engineering center in the UAE is precisely the sort of partnership which Emirati leaders seek in terms of developing and deepening long-term links which can contribute to localization of research, job creation, and technology transfer,” one analyst said.
By Agnes Helou
“Making these decisions can actually affect the safety of people, so what we’re looking at now, [considering] there will always be an end-state of a design for a weapon, there may be occasions where we want to take greater risk and therefore accelerate integration,” said John Cunningham, Head of Weapons Evaluation and Capability Assurance (WECA) at the UK MoD.
By Tim Martin
Manufactured by Poland’s state owned PGZ, the PILICA+ triple layer air defense system will be integrated with MBDA’s CAMM short-range radar-guided missiles, a Polish-made autocannon and very-short range infrared guided missiles, according to MBDA.
By Tim Martin
The French military recently narrowed a field of 19 competitors to two in a race for hundreds of small, deadly UAVs.
By Christina Mackenzie
Eric Beranger, CEO at MBDA, has called for greater co-operation between European nations and manufacturers so weapons production can reach “a critical mass” and in light of the Ukraine war underlining a need for greater volumes of munitions to be produced at a faster pace compared to peacetime.
By Tim Martin
Greece plans on acquiring three ships while retaining an option for a fourth, with industry competitors committing to supporting local shipbuilding as part of their bids.
By Tim Martin
