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Rolls-Royce, Snecma Welcome New Combat Engine Studies
2014-02-04 Read More...
Rolls-Royce and Snecma (Safran) have welcomed the decision by the Governments of the UK and France to support further studies into the next generation of UK and French combat aircraft engines.

Dassault Aviation Salutes Joint Franco-British UCAS Studies
2014-02-03 Read More...
Dassault Aviation is delighted by the decision announced Friday by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, and the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, concerning the future combat air system.

Airbus Helicopters Partners with France’s Crisis Center
2014-02-03 Read More...
The Airbus Helicopters Corporate Foundation expanded its humanitarian outreach, signing a high-level agreement on heliborne airlift support for French government-coordinated operations at international natural disaster sites and in other emergency

Thales to Define Architecture of Network-Centric Operations
2014-01-31 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency has awarded Thales a strategic study contract to define the overall system architecture for future network-centric operations by the French Armed

Airbus Helicopters: New Branding & Transformation Plan
2014-01-31 Read More...
Eurocopter closed out a 20-year history of rotorcraft leadership with increased deliveries of 497 helicopters in 2013. Renamed Airbus Helicopters, the company opened 2014 with the certification of its new EC175 and the implementation of an ambitious

Airbus Defence & Space to Build French Ground Segment
2014-01-28 Read More...
Space Systems of Airbus Defence and Space, number two worldwide in space technologies, has been selected by the French armament procurement agency DGA to build the user ground segment (UGS) of the

The RAFALE Further Improves its Versatility
2014-01-24 Read More...
The RAFALE has successfully completed its first test flights in a new heavily-armed configuration, comprising 6 air-to-ground precision AASM Hammer missiles, 4 medium and long range air-to-air missiles from the MICA family, 2 very long range METEOR

2nd A400M of French Air Force Named ”Ville de Toulouse”
2014-01-24 Read More...
The second A400M new generation airlifter for the French Air Force, delivered on the 13th of November last year, was officially named “Ville de Toulouse” in a ceremony at the Airbus Delivery Centre in

Eurofighter Typhoon, Taurus KEPD 350 Missile Start Tests
2014-01-23 Read More...
On January 15, Airbus Defence and Space started flight tests on Taurus stand-off precision missiles on the Instrumented Production Aircraft 7 (IPA7), operated by Eurofighter Project Pilot Chris

Raytheon, French Air Force Demo Paveway™ II GBU-50
2014-01-22 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the French Air Force completed a demonstration of a penetrator variant of a Paveway™ GBU-50 from a Mirage 2000D multirole fighter jet. The weapon met all flight objectives and scored a direct hit against a reinforced concrete

Spanish Ministry of Defense World’s Leading EC135 Operator
2014-01-16 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters’ factory in Spain provided the setting early this week for the delivery of the two EC135 helicopters to the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET). The aircraft were the first to be delivered as part of a contract for eight EC135s

Sagem Wins New Contract for Sperwer Drones from DGA
2014-01-16 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) recorded a new order at the end of December 2013 from French defense procurement agency DGA for five additional Sperwer tactical drones (including two on option), to be deployed by the French army. These drones will be delivered in

Dassault Aviation Signs Up for SME Defense Pact
2014-01-15 Read More...
Mr. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense, have signed the SME Defense Pact.

RAFALE “F3 R” Standard Launched
2014-01-13 Read More...
Mr. Jean-Yves le Drian, French Minister for Defense, handed Mr. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, the “F3 R” standard development contract for the RAFALE combat aircraft on

PIRIOU & DCNS to Supply 3 Ships Based Overseas to DGA
2014-01-10 Read More...
PIRIOU and DCNS have together won the contract for the supply of three multi-mission ocean-going vessels, with an option for a fourth, and the associated maintenance services.

Eurocopter Becomes “Airbus Helicopters”
2014-01-09 Read More...
The re-branding of Eurocopter as Airbus Helicopters, effective today, marks a new era in the history of the company, which joins Airbus and Airbus Defence & Space within the new Airbus Group - the global leader in aerospace, defense and related

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