MBDA Celebrates Groundbreaking Partnership for the Future of Air Combat Systems

In light of the initial stages of SCAF activities, the formalization of this agreement signifies a transformation in the scope of this initiative and establishes the groundwork for a significant European industrial alliance.

Phase 1B primarily focuses on technology maturation. Collaborating with its partners, Airbus Defense and Space GmbH, along with the Spanish consortium SATNUS, MBDA will create ‘Remote Carrier’ prototypes and execute experiments in integrated cooperative combat, both simulated and real-time. Notably, MBDA will handle the prototype for Remote Carriers that can be launched from combat aircraft.

The Future Air Combat System (FCAS) is envisioned as more than just an aircraft; it represents a network of systems equipped for collaborative aerial warfare. FCAS and its integrated technological advancements will instigate a paradigm shift in operational concepts.

As the foremost entity in effects management, MBDA will chiefly engineer innovative effectors, the Remote Carriers. These serve as force multipliers, enhancing the tactical choices available to our military forces. Remote Carriers will compel opponents to expose their positions, disrupt their operations, confuse them, and/or overwhelm them, ultimately neutralizing the threats they present, which are increasingly becoming more sophisticated. Equipped to function in groups or independently, the Remote Carriers will encompass all aspects of warfare, from aerial combat to naval missions, and land assaults.

Drawing on extensive experience in European industrial collaboration, MBDA’s teams take pride in contributing to the future of combat aviation.