MBDA Unveils 1,000-km Land Cruise Missile System at Eurosatory as Europe Rearms
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Updated · MBDA · Jun 11
MBDA Unveils 1,000-km Land Cruise Missile System at Eurosatory as Europe Rearms
1 articles · Updated · MBDA · Jun 11
Summary
MBDA said it will show a complete Land Cruise Missile system for the first time at Eurosatory 2026, built around the new-generation NCM MK2 and positioned as Europe’s only combat-proven sovereign deep-strike option.
More than 1,000 km of range for the LCM contrasts with 150 km for THUNDART, which MBDA and Safran will also present as a full system after its first test firing on April 14 and ahead of a targeted 2029 operational debut.
€5 billion in 2026-2030 investment underpins the push, with MBDA expanding production as European militaries seek cheaper mass effects alongside high-end missiles, including one-way effectors and counter-drone interceptors.
2026 deliveries of ASTER B1 NT-based SAMP/T NG systems to France and Italy for operational evaluation highlight MBDA’s broader pitch: a sovereign European air-defense stack from anti-drone protection to hypersonic-threat interception.