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European missile maker MBDA speeds up deliveries, increases production capacity

The initial order was placed in December 2022 through a joint acquisition involving Eurosam—a Franco-Italian joint venture of MBDA and Thales—on behalf of France and Italy. This was later supplemented in February 2025 by an additional contract, including the United Kingdom, to produce nearly 1,000 ASTER missiles. This latest delivery marks the first step in a broader effort to speed up production, reflecting investments made by MBDA and its indu…
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MBDA has delivered a first batch of ASTER ammunition through the OCCAR (Joint Organization for Cooperation in the Field of Armaments), which has benefited from the acceleration measures put in place as a result of the rise in production. This first delivery takes place less than two and a half years after the signing of the contract with the OCCAR, [...]

In December 2022, acting on behalf of the French Directorate General for Armaments [DGA] and the Italian Armaments Agency [SEGREDIFESA], the Joint Organisation for Cooperation in Armaments [OCCAr] notified MBDA of a contract for the delivery of 700 Aster air defence missiles. "This order concerns several versions of this missile, unique in Europe: Aster 15... This article MBDA meets its objectives in terms of production and delivery of ASTER mis…

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European Security & Defence broke the news in on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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