MBDA - Revision history

Melissa Jones: /* Revolving Door */

2018-03-26T03:03:32Z

Revolving Door

Melissa Jones: /* PR and lobbying firms */

2018-03-22T03:23:13Z

PR and lobbying firms

Melissa Jones: /* PR and lobbying firms */

2018-03-22T03:16:54Z

PR and lobbying firms

Melissa Jones: /* Revolving Door */

2018-03-22T03:15:40Z

Revolving Door

Melissa Jones: /* Background */

2018-03-22T03:14:21Z

Background

Melissa Jones: /* Background */

2018-03-22T03:10:42Z

Background

Melissa Jones: /* Shareholders */

2018-03-21T06:56:41Z

Shareholders

Melissa Jones at 05:52, 21 March 2018

2018-03-21T05:52:23Z

Melissa Jones: /* People */

2017-12-28T14:52:37Z

People

Melissa Jones at 14:52, 28 December 2017

2017-12-28T14:52:00Z

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 MBDA currently is leading a consortium to develop a high-energy laser weapon for use on both land and sea under a £30M contract for the MoD.  The UK Dragonfire group consortium includes MBDA, [[QinetiQ]] and Leonardo-Finmeccanica.<ref> [https://www.theengineer.co.uk/uk-dragonfire-consortium-to-develop-high-energy-laser-weapon/ UK Dragonfire consortium to develop high energy laser weapon], ''The Engineer'', 21 September 2016 , accessed 13 September 2017 </ref>
-==Revolving Door==
+==Revolving door appointments==
 *[[Ivor Caplin]] former UK government defence minister acts as a consultant
 *[[Simon Moss]], former head of helicopters at the British [[MOD]]'s [[Defence Equipment and Support]] is now MBDA's head of 'portfolio capability development'.

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 ==PR and lobbying firms==
 *[[Lodestone Communications]] (circa 2015)<ref> Lodestone Communications [http://lodestonecommunications.com/our-clients/ Our clients], accessed 27 July 2015.</ref>
 ==Contacts==

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 ==PR and lobbying firms==
-*[[Lodestone Communications]]<ref> Lodestone Communications [http://lodestonecommunications.com/our-clients/ Our clients], accessed 27 July 2015.</ref>
+*[[Lodestone Communications]] (circa 2015)<ref> Lodestone Communications [http://lodestonecommunications.com/our-clients/ Our clients], accessed 27 July 2015.</ref>
 ==Contacts==

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 ==Revolving Door==
 *[[Ivor Caplin]] former UK government defence minister acts as a consultant
-*[[Simon Moss]], former head of helicopters at [[MOD]]'s [[Defence Equipment and Support]]
+*[[Simon Moss]], former head of helicopters at the British [[MOD]]'s [[Defence Equipment and Support]] is now MBDA's head of 'portfolio capability development'.
 ==Parliamentary groups==

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 ==Background==
 [[File:Jack Lopresti MDBA DSEI2017.jpg|thumb| Conservative MP [[Jack Lopresti]] poses next to the MBDA's deadly Brimstone missile at DSEI 2017 in London.]] MBDA was created in December 2001, after the merger of the main missile producers in France, Italy and Great Britain. Each of these companies contributed the experience gained from 50 years of technological and operational success. The restructuring of the industry in Europe was completed with the acquisition of the German subsidiary EADS/LFK in March 2006. This further enriched MDBA’s range of technologies and products, consolidating the Group’s position.
+==MBDA weapons==
 The company produces the deadly Brimstone air-launched ground attack missile, which has been sold to Saudi Arabia and used over Yemen.

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 ==Shareholders==
-MBDA has three main shareholders in defence and aeronautical systems – the global arms company [[BAE Systems]] (37.5%), Europe's largest aerospace firm in Europe [[EADS]] (37.5%) and  Italy’s second-largest industrial group [[Leonardo-Finmeccanica]] (25%).  In 2010 the [MBDA website reported a turnover of 2.6 billion euros and production of over 3000 missiles. The group works with over 90 armed forces worldwide. <ref>[http://www.mbda.co.uk MDBA website], accessed November 2010</ref>
+MBDA has three main shareholders in defence and aeronautical systems – the global arms company [[BAE Systems]] (37.5%), Europe's largest aerospace firm in Europe [[EADS]] (37.5%) and  Italy’s second-largest industrial group [[Leonardo-Finmeccanica]] (25%).  In 2010 the MBDA website reported a turnover of 2.6 billion euros and production of over 3000 missiles. The group works with over 90 armed forces worldwide. <ref>[http://www.mbda.co.uk MDBA website], accessed November 2010</ref>
 ==Background==

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-'''MBDA''' is a multinational group, and a world leader in missile systems with nearly 10,000 employees across Europe and the USA.
+'''MBDA''' is a multinational group and a world leader in missile systems with nearly 10,000 employees across Europe and the USA.[[File:Brimstone-Typhoon11 MBDA.jpg|thumb|400px|right|''UK Integrating Brimstone 2 Missile onto Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jet: Source:MBDA'']]
 MBDA has three main shareholders in defence and aeronautical systems – the global arms company [[BAE Systems]] (37.5%), Europe's largest aerospace firm in Europe [[EADS]] (37.5%) and  Italy’s second-largest industrial group [[Leonardo-Finmeccanica]] (25%).  In 2010 the [MBDA website reported a turnover of 2.6 billion euros and production of over 3000 missiles. The group works with over 90 armed forces worldwide. <ref>[http://www.mbda.co.uk MDBA website], accessed November 2010</ref>
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 MBDA was created in December 2001, after the merger of the main missile producers in France, Italy and Great Britain. Each of these companies contributed the experience gained from 50 years of technological and operational success. The restructuring of the industry in Europe was completed with the acquisition of the German subsidiary EADS/LFK in March 2006. This further enriched MDBA’s range of technologies and products, consolidating the Group’s position.
-The company produces the deadly Brimstone air-launched ground attack missile, which has been sold to Saudi Arabia and used over Yemen. [[File:Brimstone-Typhoon11 MBDA.jpg|thumb|right|''UK Integrating Brimstone 2 Missile onto Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jet: Source:MBDA'']]
+The company produces the deadly Brimstone air-launched ground attack missile, which has been sold to Saudi Arabia and used over Yemen.
 MBDA currently is leading a consortium to develop a high-energy laser weapon for use on both land and sea under a £30M contract for the MoD.  The UK Dragonfire group consortium includes MBDA, [[QinetiQ]] and Leonardo-Finmeccanica.<ref> [https://www.theengineer.co.uk/uk-dragonfire-consortium-to-develop-high-energy-laser-weapon/ UK Dragonfire consortium to develop high energy laser weapon], ''The Engineer'', 21 September 2016 , accessed 13 September 2017 </ref>