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Selex ES Scalable & Integrated Systems at LAAD 2013
2013-04-08 Read More...
Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, is attending LAAD 2013, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, from 9th to 12th April 2013, showcasing its products within the Finmeccanica stands in the aerospace area, in the Army area, in the naval area, and in the

Swiss Companies to Produce Major Gripen E Components
2013-04-03 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has taken the strategic decision to find Swiss companies to develop, produce and assemble major components of the Gripen E aircraft, including the rear fuselage. More than 35 per cent of the work will be placed in

French Troops to Stay in Mali Until End of 2013
2013-04-02 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande said the country’s troops will stay in Mali to fight extremists at least through the end of this

Thales to Study LTE Broadband Communications
2013-04-01 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales the ALTEA (*) study contract to analyze the LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard and its use by the French Armed Forces.

Hollande: “Too early to Arm Syrian Rebels”
2013-03-29 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday that the situation in Syria was still too unsure to start supplying weapons to opposition rebels, an idea France backs in the longer

Airbus Military, PTDI Sign Development Plan for NC212i
2013-03-28 Read More...
Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) have signed an agreement covering the development plan for the NC212i light utility transport

Saab, Malyasia’s DRB-HICOM Sign MoU
2013-03-28 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian company DRB-HICOM. The purpose is to broaden and deepen the relationship between the companies which began in

Estonia’s 1st GM400 Air Defense Radar in Service
2013-03-28 Read More...
An official ceremony was held on March 26 on Muhu Island in Estonia to mark the entry into service of the first Ground Master 400 (GM 400) long-range air defense radar system supplied by ThalesRaytheonSystems to the Estonian Armed

Safran Finalizes Acquisition of GEPS
2013-03-28 Read More...
After completing all required approval procedures, Safran announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Goodrich Electrical Power Systems (GEPS), a leading supplier of on-board aerospace electrical power systems.

Dassault: “Malaysia can Built Rafale Jets if it Buys them”
2013-03-27 Read More...
France dangled Tuesday the possibility of manufacturing its Rafale fighter plane in Malaysia if the latter selected the aircraft as its new combat

Thales, Airbus Military to Offer A400M Training Services
2013-03-27 Read More...
Thales UK and Airbus Military have signed an 18-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to supply training services for the A400M Atlas, the Royal Air Force (RAF) next-generation military transport

Cassidian Enhances Eurofighter Capabilities
2013-03-27 Read More...
The Eurofighter IPA 8 (Instrumented Production Aircraft 8) test aircraft has achieved an important production milestone at Cassidian in Manching (Germany); with the mounting of the right wing, the connection between the cockpit, vertical tail unit

Saab Receives 2nd Development Order for Gripen
2013-03-26 Read More...
Within the framework of the agreement with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) that was made public on February 15 2013, defense and security company Saab has, received a development order amounting to SEK 10.7 billion for operations

Saab Signs Airborne Surveillance Support Contract
2013-03-22 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a support contract for airborne surveillance system.

Sagem Wins Inertial Navigation Design Study
2013-03-21 Read More...
French defense procurement agency DGA has awarded Sagem (Safran) a design study contract concerning inertial navigation systems for new-generation tactical missiles.

MBDA Achieves Record Exports in 2012
2013-03-20 Read More...
MBDA, European leader and global player in the missile and missile system sector, achieved a turnover of 3 billion Euros in 2012, equaling the figure recorded in

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