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GIAT Industries’ Board Approves SNPE Acquisition
2013-10-28 Read More...
The Board of Directors of GIAT Industries, parent company of the Nexter Group, met last Thursday and approved the acquisition of all the equity of the SNPE with the aim of reinforcing and consolidating the industrial sector and also to strengthen

Airbus Military Starts Trials of C295 Firefighter
2013-10-28 Read More...
Airbus Military has begun trials of water bombing with a specially modified C295 aircraft at a site near Cordoba, Spain specialized in firefighting.

SIMMAD Selects Thales for SILOUET Avionics Support
2013-10-25 Read More...
Thales has been awarded the SILOUET 3(*) support contract by SIMMAD, the integrated structure at the French Defense Ministry in charge of through-life support for aeronautical

Airbus Military A400M Fleet Makes 2000th Flight
2013-10-24 Read More...
Airbus Military’s five-strong development fleet of A400M new generation airlifters has completed its 2,000th flight.

Turkey Reduces Compulsory Military Service to 12 Months
2013-10-24 Read More...
Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government will reduce compulsory military service to 12 months from next year, the deputy prime minister said on

First Production AW189 Performs its Maiden Flight
2013-10-21 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, said the AW189 8 tonne class twin engine helicopter has successfully performed its maiden flight at Vergiate plant

Airbus Military Services Logistic Hub Starts Operations
2013-10-17 Read More...
The Airbus Military Services Logistic Hub has started operations in Seville, Spain, in line with the Full In-Service Support (FISS) model developed by the

Russia to Receive 1st Mistral Warship Next Month
2013-10-15 Read More...
The Russian Navy will receive its first Mistral-class helicopter carrier from France on November 1, 2014, a high-ranking defense industry official told RIA

Thales Among World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies
2013-10-11 Read More...
For the second consecutive year, Thales has been listed, for the second consecutive year, as a Top 100 Global Innovator in the rankings announced by Thomson Reuters earlier this week.

Saab Wins Order for Carl-Gustaf Components
2013-10-11 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract on deliveries of components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon

Thales’ Watchkeeper Receives Type Design Assurance
2013-10-08 Read More...
Thales UK announced that its Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System (UAS) has received a Statement of Type Design Assurance (STDA) from the UK’s Military Aviation Authority (MAA).

Turkish Basic Trainer HÜRKUŞ Continues Test Flights
2013-10-08 Read More...
Turkish Basic Trainer Aircraft "HÜRKUŞ", which was designed to meet the training and Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance aircraft requirements of Turkish Armed Forces, successfully continues its test flights at TAI's premises in

Russian Navy to Get New Missile Systems Next Year
2013-10-08 Read More...
The Russian Navy will receive new advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems next year, a defense industry executive

Dassault, Thales to Modernize French Navy’s Atlantique 2
2013-10-07 Read More...
Dassault Aviation and Thales welcomed the award by the French Ministry of Defense of the contract to modernize the French Navy’s fleet of Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft.

RTD to Develop Hybrid Propulsion Demonstrator Study
2013-10-04 Read More...
The French defence procurement agency DGA awarded Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) a design study contract (PEA) to develop a hybrid propulsion demonstrator in

Airbus Military Delivers First A400M to French Air Force
2013-10-01 Read More...
More than 700 people celebrated the delivery of the first production A400M new generation airlifter to the French Air Force at a ceremony at the Airbus Military Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Seville, Spain on 30

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