MBDA to Double Aster Air-Defense Missile Output in 2026
MBDA plans to double Aster missile production in 2026, strengthening the European SAMP/T air-defense system as an alternative to U.S. Patriot.
MBDA announced it will double production of its Aster family of air-defense missiles in 2026. The Aster missiles are used in the SAMP/T air-defense system, currently the only European alternative to the American Patriot system. The increase in output aims to meet rising demand for European air defense capabilities amid ongoing security concerns on the continent. Source: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/03/26/mbda-to-double-aster-air-defense-missile-output-in-2026/
SENTINEL: This means ordinary Europeans could soon have more reliable homegrown protection from missile or drone attacks without leaning so heavily on American supplies, quietly making the continent's skies a bit safer in an uncertain time.
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- [1]MBDA to double Aster air-defense missile output in 2026(https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/03/26/mbda-to-double-aster-air-defense-missile-output-in-2026/)