intercepting cruise missiles, aircraft and drones<\/strong>.<\/p>\nOperators of the system have described its accuracy as being \u201cable to hit a tennis-ball sized object travelling twice the speed of sound\u201d. The system can also simultaneously control the flight of 24 missiles, guiding them each to intercept separate targets at once.<\/p>\n
Chris Allam, Managing Director MBDA UK, welcomed the new contract, stating it built on MBDA\u2019s \u201cstrategic partnership with the UK Ministry of Defence\u201d, adding, \u201cLAND CEPTOR is an excellent example of the innovative capability that this partnership has produced and delivered to the British Army. It will give the Army the decisive military capability and increased scale needed in Air Defence.”<\/p>\n
Investment in people and infrastructure
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\nUK Minister for Armed Forces shown accutator production at MBDA Bolton site \u00a9MBDA<\/p>\n
Visiting MBDA\u2019s site and meeting the people working there, the Minister also heard how the contract contributes to supporting up to 140 jobs across the MBDA\u2019s UK sites. In addition, how MBDA is investing \u00a3200 million into the site, nearly doubling the manufacturing footprint to help deliver a ramp-up in production<\/strong>. This expansion will also create 700 new jobs at the site by the end of the decade.<\/p>\n\u201cBuilding these weapon systems has been a key part of our growth at our Bolton site and this contract helps us to sustain this expansion going forward.\u201d, Chris Allam added, \u201cmanufacturing more launchers will provide more jobs and sustain many vital partners in our supply chain\u201d.<\/p>\n
Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard MP, said, \u201cWe are delivering on the [UK\u2019s] Strategic Defence Review by equipping our armed forces with state-of-the art equipment to help keep us safe. Doubling our deployable capability will strengthen the UK\u2019s air defences, protect UK forces abroad, and deter our adversaries. We are implementing the government\u2019s Plan for Change with defence as an engine to drive growth, boosting our industrial capacity and national prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Defence Equipment & Support, the procurement arm of the Ministry of Defence, has awarded this contract, which will deliver six brand new MRAD (medium range air defence) LAND CEPTOR missile-launching systems for use by the British Army at home and anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n
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\nLAND CEPTOR launching CAMM<\/p>\n
Success on NATO exercise<\/p>\n
The contract announcement also follows a recent successful first live firing of the system in the UK, demonstrating its NATO interoperability<\/strong> as part of Exercise Formidable Shield.<\/p>\nLieutenant Colonel James Boutle, Commanding Officer 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, said, \u201cFor 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, operating Sky Sabre is both a privilege and a responsibility \u2013 ensuring we are trained and ready to strengthen the UK\u2019s contribution to NATO when called upon. As part of this, we work hand-in-hand with industry partners such as MBDA here in the UK to continuously optimise the system to ensure it remains on the cutting edge \u2013 a collaboration that guarantees we stay ahead of adversary technology.”<\/p>\n
Significant recruitment drive<\/p>\n
There is an urgent need for increased defence capabilities and MBDA has taken decisive action to ramp up production<\/strong>. By the end of 2025, the Group will have doubled missile production compared to 2023. Key initiatives driving this acceleration includes continuing to invest and a significant recruitment drive.
If you are interested in working for MBDA, follow the \u201cCAREERS\u201d link at the top of this page.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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