MBDA Looks Outside Europe For Growth
An RAF Tornado carries a pair of  Dual-Mode Brimstone weapons on a rear fuselage station during operations over Libya. The performance of the weapon in that campaign has generated interest from the U.S.
An RAF Tornado carries a pair of Dual-Mode Brimstone weapons on a rear fuselage station during operations over Libya. The performance of the weapon in that campaign has generated interest from the U.S.

Speaking prior to the Paris Air Show, Antoine Bouvier, CEO of European missile house MBDA, said, “2012 was an excellent year in terms of performance but it was a year of contrast for order intake. It was our best ever year for export, but the domestic market fell short, especially in France.” Leading those good export figures was a sizeable sale of MICA air-to-air missiles to India to support a Mirage 2000 upgrade program.

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