MBDA Timeline

Events

• 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
• 2026-06-15 - 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. The partnership connects The company to a customer, supplier or… - 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