MBDA displays a hybrid air defense system that combines a laser with an interceptor at the Berlin Air Show on June 11, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
MILAN — The multinational European missile manufacturer MBDA has announced plans to replace CEO Éric Béranger with an Airbus executive, as part of a major leadership shake-up.
After seven years at the head of MBDA, Béranger will be replaced by Jean-Brice Dumont, the current head of Military Air Systems and Air Power at Airbus Defense and Space. The transition will go into effect Nov. 1.
“Dumont will continue MBDA’s transformation journey and build on the company’s unique model to meet the challenges ahead,” the company said in a press release.
The European defense giant declined to say where Béranger will go next. During his time at MBDA, he oversaw the firm’s major industrial ramp-up. Between 2023 and 2025, missile production doubled, with an additional 40 percent increase in manufacturing planned for this year alone.
