France's DGA has signed a contract with MBDA to develop and produce the One Way Effector, a low-cost long-range munition to saturate air defenses.

The DGA expects to receive the first deliveries for the armed forces by mid-2027.

France has tasked MBDA with providing a new one-way effector (OWE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the European missile house announced on 22 January.

Key to the OWE drone’s success is its ability to “swarm” targets—saturating them with targets and making them unable to effectively respond. Given the ongoing drama in the Middle East, relatively few ...

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, MBDA is presenting ONE WAY EFFECTOR. Development of this sovereign long-range solution is taking place through an innovative production setup, in partnership with a drone ...