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nEUROn UCAV Completes 1st Flight
2012-12-03 Read More...
nEUROn, the European Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle demonstrator, has completed its first flight in Istres (France) achieving a major milestone in the nEUROn program, where defense and security company Saab has played a critical role in the design,

3rd AW169 Prototype Completes Maiden Flight
2012-11-26 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the third prototype of the new generation 4.5 tonne light intermediate AW169 helicopter recently successfully completed its maiden flight at Cascina Costa in Italy.

OTOKAR Unveils 1st Prototypes of ALTAY Main Battle Tank
2012-11-23 Read More...
The first prototypes of Turkey’s first national main battle tank ALTAY which is designed and developed by OTOKAR has been introduced. Realized with an investment of about 500 million US$, the ALTAY Project is planned for mass production in

€10 Billion Allocated to European Space Programs
2012-11-23 Read More...
ESA concluded a successful two-day Council meeting at ministerial level in Naples, Italy.

1st 3 Production Airbus Military A400M Aircraft Take Shape
2012-11-21 Read More...
The initial 3 production A400M new generation airlifters are seen together for the first time in this latest image of the Airbus Military final assembly line (FAL) at Seville,

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

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