With an annual turnover
exceeding €3 billion, a forward order book of over €13
billion and over 70 customers world wide, MBDA is a world leading,
global missile systems company. MBDA currently has 45 missile system
and countermeasure programmes in operational service and has proven
its ability as prime contractor to head major multi-national projects.MBDA
is jointly owned by BAE SYSTEMS (37.5%), EADS (37.5%) and FINMECCANICA (25%).For legal reasons MBDA Deutschland continues to trade as LFK
GmbH in Germany. With its workforce of approximately 1,100 employees
and an annual turnover of about € 450 million, MBDA Deutschland
is the largest German producer of guided missile systems. Among
its most important programmes are the transatlantic air defence
system MEADS, the standoff guided missile system Taurus KEPD 350,
PARS 3 LR the main armament of the Tiger helicopter and MILAN ADT-ER,
a member of the new generation anti-tank guided missile family which
has been successfully developed in collaboration with MBDA France. |