As a joint venture subsidiary and not a dedicated division, MBDA - EADS' guided weapons house - occupies an unusual position in the EADS portfolio of capabilities. With its parent companies located in the major aerospace and defence nations of Europe - BAE Systems (a 37.5 per cent stakeholder in MBDA) in the UK, Finmec-canica (25 per cent) in Italy and EADS (37.5 per cent) in France, Germany and Spain - MBDA is also in a unique position to evaluate the innovative strengths of its shareholders and the research and technology trends currently underpinning Europe's weapon planning.
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