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MBDA signs first export contract for Sky Warden counter-drone system

MBDA signed its first export contract for the Sky Warden counter-drone system, sold to an undisclosed Middle Eastern country. Group sales chief Lorenzo Mariani called the deal a step for partners' "security and sovereignty".

Verified Editor-read MBDA press release, 21 November 2025

What it does not test. It does not disclose the buyer's identity or the contract's value.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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