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 "slug": "france-mdcn-mk2-naval-cruise-missile-mbda-dga-euronaval-mid-life-upgrade-dropped-1000-km-2030",
 "title": "France Will Order MdCN Mk2 Naval Cruise Missiles From MBDA Instead of a Mid-Life Upgrade —  Deliveries From 2030",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/france-mdcn-mk2-naval-cruise-missile-mbda-dga-euronaval-mid-life-upgrade-dropped-1000-km-2030/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/france-mdcn-mk2-naval-cruise-missile-mbda-dga-euronaval-mid-life-upgrade-dropped-1000-km-2030/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-11-06T15:20:00.000+01:00",
 "updated": "2026-11-09T15:21:37.000+01:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParis, 6 November 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * France's armament directorate (DGA) announced at Euronaval that it will shortly sign a contract with MBDA for new naval cruise missiles, the MdCN Mk2, with deliveries beginning in 2030; the DGA gave no value or quantity\n * The DGA lists better stealth, greater resistance to satellite-navigation jamming, a range above 1,000 km, and mission planning improved with artificial-intelligence building blocks developed by MBDA\n * The Mk2 is for land-a",
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  "strike-long-range-fires"
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 "tags": [
  "defense-industry",
  "stk-strike-long-range-fires",
  "naval-defense"
 ],
 "sources": [],
 "entities": [
  "france",
  "germany",
  "mbda"
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