Manufacturer catalog

Eurosam (MBDA / Thales)

Eurosam is the Franco-Italian joint venture of MBDA and Thales that acts as prime contractor and system design authority for long-range ground and naval air-defense systems, especially the SAMP/T family and PAAMS.

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Eurosam is the Franco-Italian joint venture created by MBDA and Thales to design, produce, sell, export, and maintain long-range ground and naval air-defense systems. Its public catalog footprint is centered on the Aster missile-based SAMP/T family and the related PAAMS programme.

Eurosam ties SAMP/T systems to the wider European air-defense industrial base through a joint-venture structure that combines MBDA France, MBDA Italy, and Thales. Its public record emphasizes system authority, export and support responsibilities, and long-running cooperation through the FSAF and PAAMS programmes.

Long-range air-defense systemsSurface-to-air missile systemsNaval and ground-based air defenseAster missile familyRadar and command-and-control integration

Notable Systems

SAMP/T, Mobile long-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense

SAMP/T

Mobile long-range surface-to-air missile system

Eurosam is the industrial prime contractor and design authority for the ground-based SAMP/T family.

Sources: Eurosam European joint venture, Eurosam ground systems, MBDA vision and strategy
SAMP/T, Mobile long-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense

SAMP/T NG

Mobile long-range surface-to-air missile system

Eurosam and MBDA describe SAMP/T NG as the next-generation long-range ground-based air-defense system in the Aster family.

Sources: Eurosam ground systems, MBDA SAMP/T NG, Eurosam SAMP/T NG firings
Aster 30 / Sea Viper air-defense missile, Surface-to-air interceptor missile, Air Defense

ASTER missile family

Surface-to-air interceptor missile

Eurosam's corporate pages place the Aster missile family at the center of its ground and naval air-defense portfolio.

Sources: Eurosam European joint venture, MBDA SAMP/T NG, MBDA vision and strategy

PAAMS

MBDA's corporate profile identifies Eurosam as prime contractor for the PAAMS programme as part of its naval air-defense work.

Sources: MBDA vision and strategy

Manufacturer History

  1. France and Italy launch FSAF cooperation

    Eurosam's history page says the French and Italian defence ministers signed a bilateral cooperation agreement for the future Surface-to-Air Family programme in October 1988.

    Sources: Eurosam history

  2. Eurosam is created

    Eurosam says the joint venture was created in 1989 by Franco-Italian main defence industries.

    Sources: Eurosam history, Eurosam legal information

  3. UK cooperation expands PAAMS

    The Eurosam history page records the extension of cooperation to the United Kingdom for the PAAMS family in 1996.

    Sources: Eurosam history

  4. FSAF and PAAMS move into OCCAR

    Eurosam's history notes that the FSAF and PAAMS programmes were integrated into OCCAR in 2001.

    Sources: Eurosam history

  5. Sustainment and enhancement renewed

    Eurosam says cooperation was renewed in 2015 for the sustainment and enhancement of the FSAF and PAAMS programmes.

    Sources: Eurosam history

  6. SAMP/T NG serial production begins

    Eurosam announced the start of serial production for SAMP/T NG, marking a major industrial milestone for the next-generation system.

    Sources: Eurosam SAMP/T NG serial production

  7. SAMP/T NG firings validate full system configuration

    Eurosam said two French and Italian SAMP/T NG firings demonstrated the full new-generation configuration, including engagement module, sensor radar, and launchers, ahead of early-2026 operational evaluation deliveries.

    Sources: Eurosam SAMP/T NG firings

Website links
Official websiteEuropean joint ventureEurosam historyLegal informationGround systemsMBDA SAMP/T NG

Eurosam's official materials alternate between EUROSAM and eurosam branding; aliases preserve those common forms. The profile uses the Le Plessis-Robinson location listed on MBDA's company page and Eurosam's own near-Paris corporate description.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Eurosam European joint venturePublisher: Eurosam | Note: Supports Eurosam's identity as a Franco-Italian joint venture created by MBDA and Thales and its role as designer, producer, seller, exporter, and maintainer of long-range ground and naval air-defense systems. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Eurosam historyPublisher: Eurosam | Note: Supports the 1988, 1989, 1996, 2001, and 2015 milestones in Eurosam's corporate history. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Eurosam legal informationPublisher: Eurosam | Note: Supports the near-Paris headquarters statement, the shareholder structure, and the official corporate naming used on Eurosam's own site. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Eurosam ground systemsPublisher: Eurosam | Note: Supports the SAMP/T NG ground-air-defense product line, the long-range ground-based air-defense role, and the system's mobile, vertically launched architecture. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • MBDA SAMP/T NGPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports Eurosam's air-defense role through MBDA's official SAMP/T NG product page and its description of the system as a highly mobile, vertically launched anti-missile and anti-aircraft weapon. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • MBDA vision and strategyPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the MBDA/Thales ownership split, the Le Plessis-Robinson location listing, and Eurosam's role as prime contractor for SAMP/T and PAAMS. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • MBDA OCCAR SAMP/T NG contractPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the 2016 SAMP/T NG contract milestone and Eurosam's role as the Franco-Italian consortium backed by MBDA France, MBDA Italy, and Thales. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • MBDA ASTER production contractPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports Eurosam's Aster missile-production role and the SAMP/T NG linkage to the Aster family. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • MBDA ASTER familyPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the Aster family as the missile family associated with Eurosam's air-defense portfolio. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Eurosam SAMP/T NG serial productionPublisher: Eurosam | Note: Supports the 18 September 2024 serial-production milestone and Eurosam's continued industrial role on the SAMP/T NG programme. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Eurosam SAMP/T NG firingsPublisher: Eurosam | Note: Supports the December 2025 SAMP/T NG firing milestone, the full-system configuration statement, and the early-2026 operational-evaluation delivery context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Wikimedia Commons MAMBA imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the rights-clear manufacturer page image, including the SAMP/T MAMBA depiction and public-domain U.S. military work license statement. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Air Defense

Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.

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SAMP/T, Mobile long-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine WarSAMP/TMobile long-range surface-to-air missile systemBuilt in: France / ItalySAMP/T, known as MAMBA in French service, is a Franco-Italian truck-mounted air and missile defense system built around Aster interceptors, multifunction radar, engagement command modules, and road-mobile vertical launchers. Ukraine uses SAMP/T batteries for scarce long-range air defense against Russian aircraft, missiles, and drones, while the SAMP/T NG path adds newer radar, Aster 30 Block 1NT, and a multi-layer configuration integrating VL MICA.