The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies MBDA: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
MBDA is a European missile systems company (joint venture of Airbus, Bae systems, and Leonardo). Develops autonomous missile systems, loitering munitions, and directed energy weapons. Products include Storm Shadow, Brimstone, and Meteor missiles with autonomous targeting.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
HQ
Focus
Products
Ownership
Autonomous systems
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company MBDA has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Lockheed Martin1× joint5 total
- 2Thales1× joint
- 3UK Ministry of Defence1× joint
Most recent
MBDA on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Éric Béranger Chief Executive Officersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for MBDA.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
MBDA in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 3 operating
Every company MBDA has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Lockheed Martin1× joint5 total
- 2Thales1× joint
- 3UK Ministry of Defence1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- MBDA x Thales (Eurosam Joint Venture)withThalesjoint venture—operating
- joint venture—operating
- MBDA x UK Ministry of Defence (Strategic Defence Partnership)withUK Ministry of Defencedeployment—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for MBDA.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning MBDA from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
It’s the speech synthesiser you wanted for your Apple II
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THUNDART: MBDA and Safran receive approval
MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense announce the notification by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) of long-range land strike. … mehr... The post THUNDART: MBDA and…
MBDA, Safran selected to supply THUNDART as French Army’s sovereign long-range strike capability for high-intensity conflict
The French Defence Procurement Agency, the DGA, notified the two companies of the decision. THUNDART will provide precision strikes at […]
MBDA expands support to Poland with first industrial facility
At a ceremony in Czosnow, MBDA has formally opened its first industrial facility in Poland. This new facility at Czosnow, … mehr... The post MBDA expands support to Poland with…
MBDA subsidiary GDI Simulation acquires Agenium Group
The new relationship builds on the existing activities, markets and industrial partnerships established by GDI Simulation and AGENIUM Group. Leveraging … mehr... The post MBDA…
European missile-maker MBDA opens first industrial facility in Poland
“At a time when Europe faces its most serious security challenges for generations, the opening of MBDA’s new site demonstrates that the relationship between our two nations has…
Spain selects MBDA SIMBAD RC to boost Navy fleet’s missile defence
MBDA has entered into a framework agreement with the Spanish Navy for the supply of three SIMBAD RC anti-missile systems. The post Spain selects MBDA SIMBAD RC to boost Navy…
Spanish Navy Selects MBDA’s SIMBAD RC to Fill VSHORAD Defense Gap
The Spanish Navy selects MBDA’s SIMBAD RC VSHORAD system for its F80 frigates and Juan Carlos I LHD, with plans to expand across the surface fleet. The post Spanish Navy Selects…
MBDA unit GDI Simulation buys Agenium, combining AI and military training systems in a 120-person defence technology group
MBDA subsidiary GDI Simulation has acquired Agenium Group, creating a defence simulation specialist with about 120 employees.
Anthropic’s Compute Bet, Musk on AI, Apple’s New CEO | Bloomberg Tech 9/01/2026
Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Anthropic's $35 billion computing deal with Nvidia-backed cloud provider Lambda as the AI startup looks to expand its AI capacity. Plus, Elon…
Anthropic has signed a $35bn cloud deal with Nvidia-backed Lambda
Anthropic has committed $35bn to a cloud provider most people have never heard of, for capacity in a Texas data centre being built by a former bitcoin miner. The Wall Street…
Anthropic Agrees to $35 Billion Cloud Deal With Lambda
Anthropic agreed to a $35 billion computing deal with Lambda, a cloud provider backed by Nvidia, part of an effort to quickly expand its AI capacity, according to a person…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/mbda.md
- RSS feed: /companies/mbda/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/545f252e-c322-4c9e-9f8a-1d5d28a1d0be
- Revision history: /companies/mbda/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
MBDA draws attention at the 73rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among defense robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 20, 2026