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Sagem Wins JIM LR Binoculars Contract
2012-03-29 Read More...
On February 3, 2012, the British Ministry of Defence, through the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S*), awarded Sagem (Safran group) a major contract for JIM LR (Long Range) multifunction infrared binoculars for its “Long Range Thermal Imager

RUAG Unveils New Brand Image
2012-03-23 Read More...
International technology group RUAG generated net sales of CHF 1,777 million in 2011, which was on a par with the previous year (CHF 1,796 million) and raised EBIT by 12.5% to CHF 110 million (CHF 98 million).

Rheinmetall Sales Grow by 12% in 2011
2012-03-22 Read More...
The Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group closed the 2011 fiscal year with double-digit growth in sales and a record

MBDA: 2011 Results and Future Prospects
2012-03-21 Read More...
MBDA, the European leader and global player in missiles and missile systems, generated €3 billion of revenue in

Typhoon Passes New Test Milestone
2012-03-16 Read More...
Typhoon has completed 11,000 hours in a special BAE Systems

1st Heavy Fuel Engine Flight for Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100
2012-03-13 Read More...
Schiebel announced the first flight of a heavy-fuel powered CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System). The flexibility this engine provides will further add to the wide capabilities of the unmanned

New Caiman Helicopter Lands on FREMM Aquitaine
2012-03-12 Read More...
A few weeks after the first helicopter landing trials on board the FREMM Aquitaine frigate, DCNS, the French Navy and the French defence procurement agency (DGA) have successfully completed a new series of deck landing

King Juan Carlos I 1st Head of State to Fly in A400M
2012-03-05 Read More...
On 01 March 2012, King Juan Carlos I of Spain has become the first Head of State to fly in the Airbus Military A400M new-generation military airlifter which is assembled in

RUAG Acquires Ascom's Business Unit Defense
2012-03-02 Read More...
RUAG is acquiring Ascom's business unit Defense, which specializes in communications solutions for Army Units and Security

Helidax Reaches 30,000 Flight Hour Mark
2012-03-01 Read More...
Helidax, a subsidiary of DCI and INAER, announced it has exceeded 30,000 flight hours on EC120 Colibri aircraft, in less than 2 years of operation.

3 Airbus Military A330 MRTTs Fly in Formation
2012-02-29 Read More...
In this photo taken over Spain recently, three Airbus Military A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transports destined for different customers are shown in

Sagem Wins Maintenance Contract for Sperwer Drones
2012-02-28 Read More...
Sagem (Safran group) has just signed a contract with SIMMAD (1), on behalf of the French Ministry of Defense, to provide in-service maintenance for the Sperwer SDTI tactical drone systems deployed by the French

A New Structure for Rheinmetall Defence
2012-02-28 Read More...
Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf (Germany) is reorganizing its Defence arm in response to planned expansion and the corporation’s increasingly international

Thales to Adapt ASTAC Pods for Mirage 2000D
2012-02-24 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales a contract to adapt ASTAC1 tactical reconnaissance pods for the Mirage

BAE Systems Forecasts Weak Sales in 2012
2012-02-22 Read More...
Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems forecasts flat sales this year after reporting a 7% fall in 2011 profit, hit by continued cuts to military spending by the US and

Construction Starts on 2nd Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier
2012-02-20 Read More...
Production on HMS PRINCE OF WALES, the second Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier, has started at BAE Systems in Portsmouth Naval Base - the future home of the Queen Elizabeth

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