Arrived at the head of MBDA, a year ago, Éric Béranger, its CEO, engaged the discreet European missile company in a technological shift. At the top of its agenda, succeed in the digital transformation of society in a rapidly changing world. “We are coming out of a world where Europe and its allies controlled the world's airspace. Today, this is less and less the case, with the development of air defense systems such as the Russian S-400 or with the arrival of ultra-rapid missile systems, such as the Russian Avanguard " , underlines the CEO in an interview at Le Figaro . The Avanguard can realize a Moscow-Paris in 10 minutes.
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While the Russians are ahead in this area and the United States is injecting “phenomenal sums” into Lockheed, Raytheon and Boeing, the Europeans must support their industry. "I call for the continuation of the construction of our strategic autonomy , " says Éric Béranger. "The great fundamental program for the defense of Europe
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