MBDA Timeline

Events

• 2026-10-12 - Partnership - Fortem and MBDA expand autonomous counter-drone partnership - FireThorn combines Fortem’s radar-guided autonomous airframe with an MBDA NATO-approved warhead for kinetic interception of hostile drones. The agreement extends a collaboration begun in 2024 around Sky Warden integration; sales remain subject to applicable… - source: streetinsider.com
• 2026-07-20 - Product Launch - MBDA unveils Counter Mass Interceptor for mass drone attacks - Counter Mass Interceptor is designed to defeat saturation attacks by small drones and other low-cost airborne threats. MBDA is engineering the system for scalable, automotive-style production using existing or repurposed manufacturing lines. The UK-led… - source: au.marketscreener.com
• 2026-07-01 - Contract Award - Intracom Defense wins MBDA Deutschland DefendAir datalink contract - The contract covers the DefendAir missile, formerly the Small Anti-Drone Missile programme. Intracom Defense work includes engineering development, prototyping, integration support and manufacturing-line setup. The datalink solution covers the future… - source: intracomdefense.com
• 2026-06-16 - Partnership - Alta Ares combines interceptor stack with MBDA for ELISA - The proposed solution builds on Alta Ares’ X-Lock and Black Bird interceptors and Pixel Lock terminal-guidance AI, with MBDA contributing guidance, weaponization and secure data-link building blocks. The partners target a first Shahed-class interception… - source: altaares.com
• 2026-06-15 - Partnership - Unifly and MBDA partner on end-to-end counter-UAS solutions - The collaboration is intended to combine detection, identification, tracking and response layers rather than a standalone aircraft offering. Unifly brings airspace-management and coordination software to MBDA’s broader counter-UAS stack. - source: terra-drone.net
• 2026-06-15 - Partnership - Unifly and MBDA sign partnership for end-to-end C-UAS solutions - The agreement combines Unifly’s UTM platform with MBDA air-defense and C-UAS expertise. Target environments include military sites, critical infrastructure, airports, ports and public events. - source: terra-drone.net
• 2026-01-14 - Market Signal - MBDA formalises robotics as a strategic defence technology focus - MBDA outlined robotics as a strategic lever for current and future defence capabilities. The company framed robotics around mechanics, embedded electronics, algorithmics and applied mathematics for defence systems. The update connected MBDA's innovation work… - source: mbda-systems.com
• 2025-11-14 - Partnership - MBDA Deutschland and brigkAIR launch Swarm Drone Challenge 2026 - MBDA Deutschland and brigkAIR launched Swarm Drone Challenge 2026 for autonomous drone technologies. The competition targeted students, professionals and startups developing multi-drone autonomy. The event strengthened MBDA's engagement with drone-swarm… - source: drones-magazin.de
• 2025-07-31 - Partnership - MBDA and Sòphia High Tech qualify an additively manufactured INVAR radome ring - The programme developed repeatable SLM process parameters and heat treatment for INVAR36. Sòphia produced the ring and completed material, process and machining qualification work. The near-net-shape route is intended to reduce waste, production time and… - source: sophiahightech.com