Indonesian Navy Completes First-Ever Publicised VL MICA Firing
Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) frigate KRI R.E. Martadinata (331) successfully destroyed an aerial target using its VL MICA Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) frigate KRI R.E. Martadinata (331) successfully destroyed an aerial target using its VL MICA Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
France and Italy announce the procurement of close to 700 surface to air missiles of the Aster family. The contract was awarded by OCCAR to EUROSAM on 30 December 2022.

OCCAR signed a contract Amendment which saw the UK joining the multi-National partnership between France and Italy for the Production of the Aster Block 1, with a new contract managed by MBDA trough Eurosam.
Safran Electronics & Defense and MBDA have completed the acquisition of ArianeGroup’s 63% majority stake in CILAS…
At Euronaval 2022, MBDA unveiled a naval counter-drone solution. As unmanned threats proliferates, the European leader in missile systems used its know-how in air defense…

MBDA will start deliveries of the first MM40 Block 3c anti-ship missiles to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) in December 2022…

Dragonfire, the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon.
Interviews on the Coastal Defense System protecting Qatar’s coastline and territorial waters with the Exocet and Marte anti-ship missiles.
Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces, expresses her great satisfaction after the successful qualification firing of the upgraded Air-to-Ground Medium-Range Strategic Missile (ASMPA) on 23 March 2022, without its warhead.
MBDA strengthens its close relationship with Greece’s armed forces with two contracts for armaments for the Hellenic Navy and Air Force.