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Coming from such a distinguished background - [[BAE]] Systems is a global defence operator, [[EADS]] is the largest aerospace company in Europe and Finmeccanica is Italy’s second-largest industrial group - MBDA has a strong pedigree. But its new-found strength lies in that it has at its heart Europe’s top guided weapons design and production centres united by strong transnational programmes such as the Storm Shadow/SCALP stand-off cruise missile family, the Meteor advanced generation beyond visual range air-to-air missile and the Aster family of anti-missile missile systems.  
 
Coming from such a distinguished background - [[BAE]] Systems is a global defence operator, [[EADS]] is the largest aerospace company in Europe and Finmeccanica is Italy’s second-largest industrial group - MBDA has a strong pedigree. But its new-found strength lies in that it has at its heart Europe’s top guided weapons design and production centres united by strong transnational programmes such as the Storm Shadow/SCALP stand-off cruise missile family, the Meteor advanced generation beyond visual range air-to-air missile and the Aster family of anti-missile missile systems.  
<ref>Hilda Howerd,'[http:www.themanufacturer.com/uk/profile/471/MBDA_UK]'"The Manufacturer",April 2002,accessed 17th November 2010<ref/>
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<ref>[http:www.themanufacturer.com/uk/profile/471/MBDA_UK]April 2002,accessed 17th November 2010<ref/>
  
 
==Company Profile==
 
==Company Profile==

Revision as of 00:08, 18 November 2010

MBDA is a multi-national group, and a world leader in missile systems and has nearly 10,000 employees across Europe and the USA. MBDA has three main shareholders in defence and aeronautical systems – BAE Systems (37.5%), EADS(37.5%) and Finmeccanica (25%). The MBDA website reports a turnover of 2.6 Billion Euros and produced over 3000 missiles. Furthermore, MBDA works with over 90 armed forces worldwide. [1]

Background

MBDA operates in all of the major world markets and is the only company in its sector able to design and produce guided weapon systems for land-based, naval and airborne requirements. Now a standalone company in its own right and more than 70 customers worldwide. While consolidation in the sector was behind this merger, the entity that has been created better reflects developments within the worldwide industry, according to the company.

Coming from such a distinguished background - BAE Systems is a global defence operator, EADS is the largest aerospace company in Europe and Finmeccanica is Italy’s second-largest industrial group - MBDA has a strong pedigree. But its new-found strength lies in that it has at its heart Europe’s top guided weapons design and production centres united by strong transnational programmes such as the Storm Shadow/SCALP stand-off cruise missile family, the Meteor advanced generation beyond visual range air-to-air missile and the Aster family of anti-missile missile systems. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag


MBDA Promotional Video

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Contacts

http://www.mbda.co.uk

References

  1. MDBA website, accessed November 2010