MBDA to Scale Up Production of Aster, Storm Shadow, and Meteor by 40% in 2026

The European group MBDA aims to increase its production of missile systems by 40% in 2026.

This is reported on the company’s official website.

The decision to scale up and accelerate production is driven by financial performance: in 2025, the company’s revenue reached 5.8 billion euros.

New orders totaled €13.2 billion, and the total order backlog grew to €44.4 billion.

To meet demand, MBDA has already doubled missile production between 2023 and the end of 2025. However, a further 40% increase in production volume is planned for 2026.

To achieve these goals, the company is doubling its investments: between 2026 and 2030, it will invest €5 billion in production facilities across Europe.

In addition to financial investments, the group is actively expanding its workforce, as MBDA plans to hire 2,800 new employees in 2026 alone. Meanwhile, in 2025, the volume of Aster missile deliveries exceeded the company’s initial plans by five times.

CEO Eric Béranger emphasized that successful industrial expansion allows the company to remain a strategic asset for Europe’s security and resilience in the face of global threats.

It is worth noting that MBDA is a European multinational corporation that brings together companies from France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Each of these countries operates its own facilities that manufacture both domestic products and weapons within the framework of cooperation and joint programs.

The overall portfolio consists of dozens of products. Among the best known are the Franco-Italian Aster family of missiles, the British CAMM anti-aircraft missiles, as well as the French MICA, Mistral, Storm Shadow, ASRAAM, and others.

Earlier, Militarnyi reported that France will order additional Aster and SCALP-EG missiles as part of the 2026 budget.

The new purchases are intended to strengthen air defense and replenish stocks following the transfer of some weapons to Ukraine.