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30 July

Arms

Aster Missile: Europe’s Shield Against Modern Air Threats

From air-breathing threats to ballistic missiles, the Aster family was built to do it all. This guide breaks down the origins, variants, and technology behind that range.

27 July

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Begins Low-Rate Production of SPEAR Standoff Cruise Missile

MBDA has begun low-rate production of the SPEAR cruise missile following successful testing, with first deliveries scheduled for early 2027.

23 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Malaysia Announces Missile Order for Stalled Warship Program

Malaysia has signed a deal to purchase surface-to-air missiles for its long-delayed warship program from European manufacturer MBDA after an earlier contract for strike missiles was cancelled.

22 July

Arms

Ethan M. Encarnacion

MBDA Targets Swarm Threats With New Interceptor

MBDA has unveiled an interceptor designed to counter large-scale swarm attacks, with the company describing it as the first sovereign European capability of its kind.

22 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Christine Casimiro

GA-ASI MQ-9B, Gambit 6 Drones to Employ MBDA SPEAR Cruise Missiles

MBDA is set to integrate its SPEAR cruise missiles into two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. drones under an agreement made at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026.

22 July

Arms

Christine Casimiro

RAF Protector RG Mk1 Drone Cleared to Fire Brimstone 3, Paveway IV Weapons

The Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 drone has been cleared to employ both the Paveway IV laser-guided bomb and the Brimstone 3A air-to-surface missile.

16 July

Air

Christine Casimiro

French Tigre Mk2 Helicopter Integrates Mistral 3 Missile to Counter Drones

MBDA’s Mistral 3 air-to-air missile has been successfully integrated into the French Army’s Tigre Mk2 helicopter, boosting its capabilities for engaging drone threats.

16 July

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Europe Pushes Into Exo-Atmospheric Missile Defense With Bliksem EXO Interceptor

Europe is taking its missile defense ambitions beyond the atmosphere with Bliksem EXO, a sovereign interceptor designed to destroy incoming ballistic missiles through direct hit-to-kill impacts in space.

14 July

Arms