MBDA's 'One Way Effector' Kamikaze Drone Unveiled at Paris Air Show 2025

European missile manufacturer MBDA has unveiled a new low-cost, jet-powered kamikaze drone called the One Way Effector at the Paris Air Show 2025, designed specifically for high-intensity combat environments.

The new UAV is being developed to offer militaries an "attrition capability" that can saturate and expose advanced enemy air defense systems. The project is currently self-funded by MBDA, with the first demonstration flights scheduled for this fall, as per German media.

According to MBDA representatives, the drone carries a 40-kilogram warhead and can fly up to 500 kilometers using GPS guidance. It travels at approximately 400 kilometers per hour using a small jet engine, and features a wingspan of about three meters.

Launch can be performed in volleys from ramps on the ground or from vehicles, allowing the system to be deployed rapidly and in large numbers.

1,000 Units per Month Target with Help from Automotive Industry

MBDA aims to manufacture up to 1,000 One Way Effectors per month through a new industrial partnership with a leading French car manufacturer. This collaboration is intended to apply mass-production techniques traditionally used in the automotive sector to missile manufacturing — a shift driven by wartime demand.