{"id":306668,"date":"2025-07-31T13:22:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/306668\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:22:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:22:22","slug":"frances-mbda-increases-missile-output-amid-ukraine-war-united24-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/306668\/","title":{"rendered":"France\u2019s MBDA Increases Missile Output Amid Ukraine War \u2014 UNITED24 Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

European missile manufacturer MBDA has accelerated production of\u00a0its Aster family of\u00a0surface-to-air missiles, reaching a\u00a0fivefold increase in\u00a0output for 2025\u00a0compared to\u00a0earlier projections, French media outlet Opex360 wrote on\u00a0July\u00a030.<\/p>\n

The ramp-up comes<\/a> amid growing demand from European militaries and an\u00a0urgent shortage of\u00a0missiles for Ukraine\u2019s SAMP\/T air defense systems.<\/p>\n

In\u00a02022, MBDA was awarded a\u00a0contract to\u00a0produce 700\u00a0Aster 15, Aster 30\u00a0B1, and Aster 30\u00a0B1NT missiles for France and Italy. The order was later expanded to\u00a0918\u00a0missiles, with the United Kingdom joining the program.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, MBDA delivered the first missile under the expanded contract. According to\u00a0Opex 360, the company has now exceeded its initial 2025\u00a0production targets by\u00a0a\u00a0factor of\u00a0five and managed to\u00a0cut the missile\u2019s manufacturing cycle down to\u00a030\u00a0months, down from 42\u00a0months in\u00a02022.<\/p>\n

Ukraine currently operates up\u00a0to\u00a0two batteries of\u00a0the Franco-Italian SAMP\/T air defense system, which uses Aster 30\u00a0missiles.<\/p>\n

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A\u00a0third battery is\u00a0expected to\u00a0arrive by\u00a0October. Ukrainian defense media outlet Defense Express notes<\/a> that SAMP\/T, often described as\u00a0a\u00a0European equivalent to\u00a0the US\u00a0Patriot system, can intercept targets at\u00a0ranges of\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0100\u00a0km\u00a0and has limited capability against ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n

However, Ukraine has faced a\u00a0persistent shortage of\u00a0Aster 30\u00a0missiles due to\u00a0slow delivery schedules and a\u00a0previously sluggish production cycle. MBDA is\u00a0now aiming to\u00a0reduce the manufacturing timeline to\u00a0just 18\u00a0months by\u00a02026.<\/p>\n

One of\u00a0the main bottlenecks has been the complex logistical chain: partially assembled missiles must be\u00a0transported back and forth across the Alps multiple times between production facilities in\u00a0Italy and France.<\/p>\n

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Despite the inefficiency, shareholders have reportedly resisted consolidating production at\u00a0a\u00a0single site, even though each missile comprises over 10,000 components.<\/p>\n

To\u00a0accelerate output, MBDA is\u00a0expanding its production footprint and investing in\u00a0robotic machinery. The company plans to\u00a0invest $2.74 billion in\u00a0missile manufacturing between 2025\u00a0and 2029.<\/p>\n

Earlier, reports emerged that a\u00a0Russian Su-family military aircraft was shot down<\/a> by\u00a0the Italian-French SAMP\/T air defense missile system during Russia\u2019s full-scale war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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