MBDA UK competitors and alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, Alion lists 10 companies most like MBDA UK: RTX, Cambridge Aerospace, MBDA France, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, MBDA Deutschland, Hypersonica, Saab, Mach Industries and Rolls-Royce.
- MBDA UK itself has 191 open roles on Alion.
- Of them, Lockheed Martin is hiring the most, with 4,259 open roles.
- Lockheed Martin has raised the most venture funding on record: $1.4B.
- Open roles at Mach Industries rose the most: from 143 on Oct 12, 2026 to 182 now.
MBDA UK and its competitors compared
Open roles are the postings Alion lists today; their change is shown only for career sites that state posting dates. Funding is the venture money on record. A dash means Alion holds no figure.
| Company | Open roles | Change | Raised | Last round | Lead investors | Employees | Headquarters | Main technologies | Hiring in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MBDA UK
This company
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191 | – | – | – | – | 1001-5000 | Stevenage, United Kingdom | MATLAB, C++, Simulink | United Kingdom, Spain |
RTX
In common: Defense Manufacturing, Missiles, Air Defense · Python, Java, C# |
3,601 | – | – | – | – | 5000+ | Arlington, United States | Python, C++, MATLAB | United States, Canada, United Kingdom +28 more |
Cambridge Aerospace
In common: Air Defense, Missiles, Defense Manufacturing · Python, C#, C++ · headquarters in United Kingdom |
45 | – | $300M | Venture round2026 | – | 201-500 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Python, MATLAB, C++ | United Kingdom, Germany, United States +1 more |
MBDA France
In common: Missiles, Air Defense · Python, Java, C# |
214 | – | – | – | – | 1001-5000 | Le Plessis-Robinson, France | Python, C++, MATLAB | France |
Castelion
In common: Missiles, Defense Manufacturing · Python, Java, C# |
233 | – | $1.1B | Series C $1B2026 | – | 501-1000 | El Segundo, United States | Python, C++, MATLAB | United States |
Lockheed Martin
In common: Defense Manufacturing, Missiles · Python, Java, C# |
4,259 | – | $1.4B | Venture round $1.2B2026 | – | 5000+ | Bethesda, United States | Python, C++, Linux | United States, United Kingdom, Argentina +7 more |
MBDA Deutschland
In common: Missiles, Air Defense, Defense Manufacturing · C++, Linux, Windows |
1 | – | – | – | – | – | Schrobenhausen, Germany | Linux, C++, Windows | Germany |
Hypersonica
In common: Missiles, Defense Manufacturing · Python, C++, MATLAB |
70 | – | $108M | Series B $108M2026 | Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst | 51-200 | Munich, Germany | C++, Clean Architecture, Qt | Germany, United Kingdom, Canada |
Saab
In common: Defense Manufacturing, Missiles · Python, Java, C# |
388 | – | – | – | – | 5000+ | Linköping, Sweden | C++, Linux, Python | Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom +9 more |
Mach Industries
In common: Defense Manufacturing, Missiles · Python, Java, C# |
182 | +27%since Oct 12, 2026 | $784.1M | Venture round $600M2026 | – | 201-500 | Huntington Beach, United States | Python, C++, MATLAB | United States |
Rolls-Royce
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, Java, C# · headquarters in United Kingdom |
466 | – | – | – | – | 5000+ | London, United Kingdom | Python, Power BI, Microsoft Excel | Germany, United States, United Kingdom +17 more |
How the list is made
The list comes from Alion's similar-companies engine, the same one AI agents query through the Alion MCP server. A company ranks higher when it shares more of MBDA UK's industry segments and is less spread over others, when its job postings name the same technologies, when it is headquartered in the same country and when its size is close. The list is rebuilt every week.
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