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General Dynamics ELS Presents New EAGLE 6X6 at Eurosatory
2012-06-11 Read More...
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) is presenting for the first time the newest member of the EAGLE family of vehicles, the EAGLE 6x6 light tactical vehicle, at Eurosatory 2012 exhibition in Paris from 11-15 June

Saab Wins Eireye Airborne Radar Maintenance Order
2012-06-06 Read More...
Defense and Security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for maintenance of the Erieye airborne radar system. The order amount is SEK 125

Diehl Defense Wins Naval Ammunition Order
2012-06-05 Read More...
Diehl Defence has received an order from France to develop and qualify modern naval ammunition. It constitutes a refinement of the 76 mm naval ammunition employed

Eurocopter's EC135 Simulator Obtains Certification
2012-06-04 Read More...
The EC135 simulator operated by Eurocopter’s Training Academy in Germany has obtained Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level B certification from Luftfahrtbundesamt, the German Aviation

Airbus Military A400M Completes 1st Unpaved Runway Tests
2012-05-29 Read More...
The Airbus Military A400M has completed its first set of unpaved runway tests at Cottbus-Drewitz airfield in Germany.

Hollande Pays Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
2012-05-25 Read More...
In a surprise visit to Afghanistan, French President Francois Hollande defended an “imminent” exit from the war and pledged to keep to a long-term cooperation treaty signed with Kabul earlier this

KMW Buys UK Bridge-Making Company
2012-05-24 Read More...
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) GmbH & Co. KG has taken over the UK company WFEL Ltd. based in Stockport, Cheshire. WFEL is regarded as the world-market leader for mobile bridging systems in both military and civil

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK: New Range Record for Torpedoes
2012-05-17 Read More...
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK has increased the reach of its torpedoes substantially, setting a new range record for

Successful Flight Trials for Saab’s RIGS Head Up Display
2012-05-16 Read More...
Saab’s innovative integrated Head Up Display (HUD) System “RIGS” has completed initial flight trials in

Flight Tests for Saab’s Skeldar Unmanned Helicopter
2012-05-14 Read More...
Saab's unmanned helicopter Skeldar is currently in an intensive period. Flights were recently carried out with a heavy fuel powered version of Skeldar and at the same time, final tests and mature tests of Skeldar are

Australia to Acquire 10 C-27J Spartan Aircraft
2012-05-11 Read More...
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, welcomes the decision taken by the Australian Minister for Defence and Minister for Defence Materiel to purchase 10 new built Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan Battlefield Airlift aircraft at a cost of around

INVISIO Wins New Headset Order
2012-05-10 Read More...
INVISIO of Sweden has received an order from a Special Forces

France Elects New President
2012-05-07 Read More...
Francois Hollande was elected France’s first Socialist President in nearly two decades on Sunday, dealing a humiliating defeat to incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and shaking up European

NGC UK Wins 4 Security Industry Awards
2012-05-03 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) announced that it has been recognized for excellence and achievement in the counter terrorism and security industry by winning 4 Counter

Camcopter S-100 1st UAS to Fly from Italian Navy Ship
2012-04-30 Read More...
Schiebel's CAMCOPTER® S-100 has taken a further step in consolidating its strong maritime position by being the first UAS (Unmanned Air System) to ever fly from an Italian Navy

EPI Europrop Delivers Engines for 1st Production A400M
2012-04-18 Read More...
EPI Europrop International (EPI) has started delivery of the first production series TP400-D6 engines which will power the French Air Force’s first A400M military transport aircraft into service in early

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