MBDA subsidiary GDI Simulation acquires French defence training firm Agenium Group
GDI Simulation, the MBDA-owned training and simulation business, has acquired Agenium Group, a French defence training specialist. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition will combine GDI's simulation capabilities with Agenium's established customer base and industrial partnerships in France.
Fortem Technologies and MBDA expand counter-drone partnership for European air defences
U.S.-based Fortem Technologies and European missile-maker MBDA announced an expanded partnership to integrate Fortem's autonomous counter-drone systems into European and allied air-defence architectures. The agreement enables defence and government customers to deploy Fortem technology through MBDA. No contract values or specific programmes were disclosed.
Italy eyes MBDA munitions for Baykar-derived TB-3 combat drone assembled by LBA Systems
Italy's air force intends to equip its six TB-3 drones — derived from Baykar's TB-3 and assembled in Italy by LBA Systems — with MBDA armaments, Defense News reports. The move would integrate European weapons onto a Turkish-origin platform built locally.
Why it matters: Rome is threading the needle: Turkish airframe, Italian assembly, European weapons. It's a hedging strategy that keeps Ankara's industrial appetite inside NATO boundaries.
MBDA offers SM39 Block 2 Mod 2 Exocet for Indonesia's Scorpène submarines
MBDA confirmed it is offering the submarine-launched SM39 Exocet Block 2 Mod 2 anti-ship missile for Indonesia's future Scorpène Evolved submarines. The weapon is a modernized variant of the SM39 family already in service with multiple navies. Indonesia is procuring Scorpène-class boats from Naval Group.
MBDA completes validation firing of Teseo Mk2/E anti-ship missile for Italian Navy
MBDA successfully completed the validation launch of the new Teseo Mk2/E anti-ship missile system for the Italian Navy, marking completion of a multi-year development programme. The Mk2/E variant incorporates an evolved guidance system and extended range compared to earlier Teseo versions. The missile is intended for Italian surface combatants and represents a domestic alternative to imported anti-ship weapons.