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France Ends Last Combat Mission in Afghanistan
2012-11-21 Read More...
France ended its last combat mission in Afghanistan on Tuesday, withdrawing troops from a strategic province northeast of Kabul as part of an accelerated departure from the war-torn

Roke’s Miniature Radar Altimeter for Saab’s Skeldar UAV
2012-11-21 Read More...
Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke), a Chemring Group company, has worked with Saab to successfully integrate its Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) into Saab’s Skeldar UAV for which it is now a standard

20th Eurofighter Typhoon Squadron Established in Sicily
2012-11-16 Read More...
The 18th Gruppo based at Trapani Air Force Base (AFB) in Sicily, became the 20th Squadron operating Eurofighter

MBDA Starts Work on French Demilitarization Facility
2012-11-15 Read More...
On Wednesday, 14th November, Antoine Bouvier, the Chief Executive Officer of MBDA, laid the first stone of France’s future demilitarization facility which is to be built at MBDA’s Bourges Subdray

MBDA Laser Demonstrator’s Air Defense Capabilities
2012-11-09 Read More...
On 9th October 2012, MBDA Germany completed a further major step towards a laser weapon system capable of providing air

Airbus Military, PT DI to Launch Upgraded Version of C212
2012-11-09 Read More...
Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) have signed an agreement to jointly launch an upgraded version of the Airbus Military C212-400 as a further step in their long term cooperation

Nordic Defence Industry Associations Strengthen Ties
2012-11-08 Read More...
Strengthened Nordic Defence cooperation is an opportunity for the Nordic defence industry. The ambitions to develop combined operational military capabilities require more commonality and

TRS to Supply GM 400 Radar Base to French Air Force
2012-11-02 Read More...
ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) has been selected by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) to supply the French Air Force with a Ground Master 406 radar base and provide on-site support at Nice Mont-Agel

Saab Wins New Order for Carl-Gustaf
2012-11-01 Read More...
Swedish Defence and security company Saab have signed a contract on further deliveries of components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon

Sagem's SIGMA 40 Exceeds 8 Million Hours of Operation
2012-10-30 Read More...
The SIGMA 40 shipborne inertial navigation system built by Sagem (Safran group) has passed the mark of 8 million hours of operation in service, demonstrating exceptional reliability as shown by feedback from many of the world's

Thales to Support FLASH Sonars on French Navy’s NH90s
2012-10-30 Read More...
The NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), in the name of the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA), has awarded Thales a two-year contract, with a three-year extension close, to support 14 FLASH dipping sonars on the French Navy's 27 NH90

ATK to Produce Composite Wing Cover Stringers for A400M
2012-10-30 Read More...
Airbus Military has selected ATK for a contract in excess of $100 million to produce composite wing cover stringers for use on the A400M Military Transport

Firing of MBDA’s Naval Cruise Missile in Submarine Version
2012-10-30 Read More...
The French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has successfully carried out the first end to end firing of the MdCN (Missile de Croisière Naval or naval cruise missile) in its submarine

DCI Expands Presence & Activities in the Gulf & Worldwide
2012-10-29 Read More...
As DCI celebrates its 40th Anniversary, the group finishes the last year of its strategic plan currently in force, “Ambition 2012: become the reference operator for the transfer of military know-how in France and

Renault Trucks Defense Finalizes Acquisition of Panhard
2012-10-29 Read More...
Renault Trucks Defense, which is included in the Volvo Group’s Governmental Sales business area, has finalized the acquisition of the French automotive manufacturer

French DGA Prepares the Use of UAVs on Naval Platforms
2012-10-29 Read More...
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA, Direction générale de l’armement) has recently conducted successful sea trials of D2AD (*), an automatic takeoff and landing system for rotary wing

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