Private company
Matra BAe Dynamics
European defense manufacturer
Matra BAe Dynamics was an Anglo-French 50/50 joint venture formed in August 1996 through a merger between half the missile business of France's Matra Hautes Technologies (the aerospace, defence and telecommunications division of the Matra conglomerate) and the missile activities of the UK's BAe Dynamics (a division of British Aerospace). During its 5 years of existence, it was Europe`s largest guided weapons company and the third largest in the world.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Matra BAe Dynamics was an Anglo-French 50/50 joint venture formed in August 1996 through a merger between half the missile business of France's Matra Hautes Technologies (the aerospace, defence and telecommunications division of the Matra conglomerate) and the missile activities of the UK's BAe Dynamics (a division of British Aerospace). During its 5 years of existence, it was Europe`s largest guided weapons company and the third largest in the world.2
Timeline
- 1996Founded Founded1
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