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MBDA Deutschland

MBDA Deutschland GmbH

Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, Germany

Counter-UAS & Air DefenseMissiles & MunitionsRadar & SensorsAmmunition & Energetics
1001-5000 employeesPrime Contractor, System IntegratorSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Naval Forces
Profile last updated: March 16, 2026

About

MBDA Deutschland is a defense prime contractor based in Schrobenhausen, Germany working in counter-uas & air defense, missiles & munitions, radar & sensors +2 more.

MBDA Deutschland GmbH is the German subsidiary of the European missile and air defence group MBDA, which is owned by Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo. It is described as the leading German system house for air defence, guided missiles and laser technology, and has operated for over 60 years. The company develops, produces and integrates air defence and guided missile systems and their subsystems, including warheads, propulsion, seekers, flight control and fire control systems. Its main sites are Schrobenhausen (headquarters), Aschau am Inn, Ulm and Freinhausen, with additional operations in Hermeskeil, where maintenance and calibration work is performed on the ROLAND air defence system and on SA-6 and SA-8 systems. Through its subsidiaries TDW Gesellschaft für verteidigungstechnische Wirksysteme mbH (warheads and initiation systems) and Bayern-Chemie Gesellschaft für flugchemische Antriebe mbH (propulsion and pyrotechnic components), it supplies armed forces. The Freinhausen site hosts a PATRIOT test and reference facility. Representative offices in Berlin, Bonn and Koblenz support German government and procurement contacts. The MBDA group reports over 90 armed forces using its products.

Location

Schrobenhausen, Germany

Employees

1001-5000

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

MBDA Deutschland GmbH

VAT number

DE167389564

Focus areas

LuftverteidigungLenkflugkörperLasertechnologieWirksystemeAntriebssysteme

Languages

DEEN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Counter-UAS & Air DefenseMissiles & MunitionsRadar & SensorsAmmunition & EnergeticsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSystem IntegratorSubsystem ManufacturerComponent SupplierMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareComponentsEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Products

PATRIOT

Air defence system

Air defence and anti-aircraft system; MBDA Deutschland operates a PATRIOT test and reference facility at Freinhausen.

METEOR

Air-to-air missile

Missile system for aircraft and helicopter armament.

BRIMSTONE

Air-to-surface missile

Missile system for aircraft and helicopter armament.

TAURUS KEPD 350

Air-to-surface cruise missile

Missile system for aircraft armament.

PARS 3 LR

Anti-tank guided missile

Guided missile system for helicopter armament.

RAM

Ship-launched missile

Missile system for naval ship armament.

MARTE

Anti-ship missile

Missile system for naval ship armament.

ESSM

Ship-launched air defence missile

Missile system for naval ship armament.

Milan ADT/ER

Battlefield anti-tank missile

Guided missile system for battlefield engagement.

ENFORCER

Small-calibre missile

New small missile project aimed at evolving customer requirements.

Joint Fire Support Missile

Artillery guided missile

New artillery guided missile system under development.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesNaval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

PATRIOTMETEORBRIMSTONETAURUS KEPD 350PARS 3 LRRAMMARTEESSMMilan ADT/ER

Named customers

BundesverteidigungsministeriumBundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Deutschlands beste Ausbildungsbetriebe

FOCUS and FOCUS Money2020Ausbildungsqualität, Branchensieger

Top nationaler Arbeitgeber

FOCUS2025

LEADING EMPLOYER

LEADING EMPLOYER2025Top 1% of German employers

Beste Arbeitgeber Bayern

Great Place to Work2025

Beste Arbeitgeber Fertigung & Industrie

Great Place to Work2025

LEADER IN DIVERSITY

Financial Times2023

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