France, Italy, UK order more air defence missilesEuropean governments are under pressure to step up on defence after US President Donald Trump questioned whether the United States - the gu...
15 Mar, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Ready to consider integration of Brimstone missiles onto MQ-9B Predator to be procured by India, says MBDAIndia is in the process of procuring 31 MQ-9B Predator high-altitude long-endurance drones from the US at a cost of nearly USD 3 billion to...
28 Nov, 2023, 12.23 PM IST
Lethal missile SCALP available for Indian Navy's Rafale; talks onThe "game changer" SCALP missiles, which have a range of more than 300 km and are designed to hit high-value and strongly protected targets...
27 Nov, 2023, 12.30 AM IST
French defence players point to 'expanding presence in India'French missiles and bombs manufacturer MBDA told ET that a full weapons package is ready for the Rafale fighter jets being procured by the ...
14 Jul, 2023, 12.42 AM IST
Poland announces $2.4 billion air defence deal with Europe's MBDAPoland's armament agency on Friday announced it had signed a £1.9-billion ($2.4-billion) air defence deal with the UK arm of Europe's MBDA,...
28 Apr, 2023, 07.44 PM IST
Defence Ministry imposes fine on MBDA for delay in fulfilling offset obligations under Rafale dealIn its report tabled in Parliament, the national auditor had said that Dassault Aviation and MBDA proposed in September 2015 to discharge 3...
22 Dec, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
Bharat Dynamics, MBDA sign pact to set up facility for Air-to-Air Missile in TelanganaUnder the licensing agreement, MBDA will transfer the equipment and knowledge to BDL for establishing the facility. The facility is expecte...
17 Aug, 2021, 10.45 PM IST
Indian Air Force likely to operationalise second squadron of Rafale aircraft by July-endThe formal induction ceremony of the Rafale fleet had taken place at Ambala on September 10 last year. Later on, other batches of the fight...
13 Jul, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
IAF set to raise second squadron of Rafale jets in Hasimara, West BengalThe second Rafale squadron being raised at the next main operating base at Hasimara in mid-April this year. India is expected to get more R...
12 Mar, 2021, 02.38 PM IST
Three more Rafale jets arrive in India from FranceThe Rafale jets are capable of carrying a range of potent weapons. European missile maker MBDA's Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air miss...
28 Jan, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
Britain signs 550 million pound weapons contract for F-35 jetsBritain said making the new missiles, known as SPEAR3, would enhance the UK's future combat air capability and support more than 700 jobs i...
06 Jan, 2021, 05.04 PM IST
French defence minister likely to visit India next month to attend Rafale's inductionThe first batch of five Rafale combat jets, manufactured by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation, arrived at the Ambala air base on Jul...
28 Aug, 2020, 02.03 PM IST
European manufacturer signs up to make missiles in India with BDLMoU signed for assembly, integration of Air to Air Asraam missile and anti-air Mistral.
18 Sep, 2019, 04.10 PM IST
Air Force to get 'game changer' SCALP, Meteor missiles for the Rafale next yearFirst fighter jets likely to arrive in India by May 2020; missiles will out range all weapons in region.
18 Sep, 2019, 09.21 AM IST
L&T, Europe’s missile maker MBDA form Defence JVThe joint venture will look to develop and supply fifth generation anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM5s), missiles for coastal batteries and h...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.43 PM IST
- Cabinet Committee clears 950 million Euro deal to procure 500 air-to-air missiles for Mirage2000
The missiles would be deployed on 51 Mirage 2000 aircraft, which are already undergoing upgrades at French facilities under a Euro 1.47 bil...
04 Jan, 2012, 05.21 PM IST
- European consortium MBDA offers missiles to India for its Russian Sukhois
European consortium MBDA has offered their 300 km-range Taurus stand-off missile system to IAF for its fighter jets such as the Su-30MKI.
17 Oct, 2011, 03.58 PM IST