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MBDA is a missile developer and manufacturer with operations in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. | MBDA is a missile developer and manufacturer with operations in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. | ||
1996 The consolidation of Europe's missile companies began, when parts of Matra Defense and [[British Aerospace Dynamics|BAe Dynamics]] merged their missile activities to form Matra BAe Dynamics | 1996 The consolidation of Europe's missile companies began, when parts of [[Matra|Matra Defense]] and [[British Aerospace Dynamics|BAe Dynamics]] merged their missile activities to form Matra BAe Dynamics. Matra BAe Dynamics represented half of Matra Hautes Technologies' missile business, the other half was Matra Missiles which became [[Aerospatiale|Aérospatiale-Matra Missiles]]. | ||
1998 [[Marconi Space and Defence Systems|GEC-Marconi Radar and Defence Systems]] and Alenia Difesa combined their missile and radar activities to form Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS). | 1998 [[Marconi Space and Defence Systems|GEC-Marconi Radar and Defence Systems]] and Alenia Difesa combined their missile and radar activities to form Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS). | ||
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1999 GEC-Marconi (renamed [[Marconi Electronic Systems]]) was sold to British Aerospace and became part of the merged company, [[BAE Systems]] | 1999 GEC-Marconi (renamed [[Marconi Electronic Systems]]) was sold to British Aerospace and became part of the merged company, [[BAE Systems]] | ||
1999 Matra | 1999 Matra Hautes Technologies merged with [[Aerospatiale|Aérospatiale]]. | ||
2000 Aérospatiale-Matra became part of [[EADS]]. | 2000 Aérospatiale-Matra became part of [[EADS]]. | ||
2001 '''MBDA''' was formed by a merger of Aérospatiale-Matra Missiles (of EADS | 2001 '''MBDA''' was formed by a merger of Aérospatiale-Matra Missiles (part of EADS), Italian Alenia Marconi Systems (of Finmeccanica) and British Matra BAe Dynamics (part of BAE Systems). | ||
In 2003 the company had 10,000 employees | In 2003 the company had 10,000 employees | ||
Latest revision as of 10:33, 3 August 2024
MBDA is a missile developer and manufacturer with operations in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
1996 The consolidation of Europe's missile companies began, when parts of Matra Defense and BAe Dynamics merged their missile activities to form Matra BAe Dynamics. Matra BAe Dynamics represented half of Matra Hautes Technologies' missile business, the other half was Matra Missiles which became Aérospatiale-Matra Missiles.
1998 GEC-Marconi Radar and Defence Systems and Alenia Difesa combined their missile and radar activities to form Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS).
1999 GEC-Marconi (renamed Marconi Electronic Systems) was sold to British Aerospace and became part of the merged company, BAE Systems
1999 Matra Hautes Technologies merged with Aérospatiale.
2000 Aérospatiale-Matra became part of EADS.
2001 MBDA was formed by a merger of Aérospatiale-Matra Missiles (part of EADS), Italian Alenia Marconi Systems (of Finmeccanica) and British Matra BAe Dynamics (part of BAE Systems).
In 2003 the company had 10,000 employees