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The French MOD orders 200 light armoured vehicles
2009-07-21 Read More...
French Defence Minister Hervé Morin has announced an order of 200 light armoured vehicles- known as PVPs - as part of a France's economic recovery plan. Mr Morin explained: "Thisincrease in deliveries and orders will represent a significant

MBDA DEMONSTRATES VL MICA IN A COASTAL DEFENCE ROLE
2009-07-17 Read More...
Deployed for the first time in a ground-to-air, area defence configuration, VL MICA has intercepted a low signature target flying just a few metres above the surface of the sea.

EDA gives the go-ahead for new unmanned high-tech platform
2009-07-14 Read More...
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has given a green light to an ambitious development project under the leadership of Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf, Germany. The EDA has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence and three other companies (Diehl BGT

Billion EURO-contract for PUMA IFV
2009-07-06 Read More...
- Largest single order in KMW’s recent history. - Delivery to German Bundeswehr starting 2010. Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has received the largest single order in its recent history with a commission for series production of the Puma Infantry

Paris Airshow Video Gallery
2009-07-03 Read More...
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EADS wins $3.5bn Saudi border guard deal
2009-07-01 Read More...
European aerospace group EADS won a 2.5 billion euros ($3.5 billion) contract to provide Saudi Arabia with radars and command posts along the border to deter attacks from sea, air or land, Le Point.fr said on

Iveco Defence Vehicles awarded contract to deliver 10 LMV - Light Armoured Vehicles to Slovak Army
2009-06-30 Read More...
Iveco Defence Vehicles announces that on June 23, 2009 the Slovak Army and Iveco signed a contract for a batch of 10 Light Multirole Vehicles to be delivered by the end of the year.

AgustaWestland is building the new AW-159
2009-06-20 Read More...
AgustaWestland is assembling the first of three developmental AW-159 helicopter (WILDCAT according to the British MoD designation), the heir of the LYNX. The new 6-tons helicopter will have the same dynamic components of its ancestor, coupled with

Aero Vodochody reached record profit in 2008
2009-06-20 Read More...
In 2008, Aero Vodochody, the largest aerospace manufacturer in the Czech Republic, made its highest profit in the last six years, USD 23.6 million. The revenue of Aero was approximately USD 250 million.

Thales new generation IFF selected by Lockheed Martin
2009-06-17 Read More...
Thales announced that its new Medium to Long Range IFF interrogator has been selected by Lockheed Martin for integration with its TPS-79 Multi-Mission Tactical Air Surveillance Radar Systems. Under these contracts Thales will deliver 22 interrogator

The DGA selects Thales to bring 60 FENNEC helicopters up to ICAO standards
2009-06-15 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has granted Thales a contract to bring the FENNEC helicopters operated by the French Air Force and by ALAT (the French Army's Light Aviation division) up to ICAO standards.

Oto Melara: The industrial launching trials of the SPIKE missiles from the Medium Armoured Vehicle “Freccia” in Anti-tank version have been successfully performed.
2009-05-30 Read More...
On 26th May 2009, at the Capo Teulada firing range, Oto Melara, a Finmeccanica Company, and the Israeli Rafael, respectively designer and manufacturer of the 25mm HITFIST® PLUS turret integrated with the SPIKE kit the former, designer and supplier

DCNS presents naval simulators at ITEC 2009 for first time
2009-05-13 Read More...
ITEC 2009 — Europe’s premier event dedicated to defence, training, education and simulation — will be held in Brussels from 12 to 14 May. For the first time, DCNS will present its Simultim range of simulators to the naval defence

ORDER FOR 15 ARAVISs AS PART OF THE DEFENCE SECTION OF THE ECONOMY STIMULATION PLAN
2009-05-04 Read More...
Hervé Morin, the Minister for Defence, is pleased about the order for 15 ARAVIS armoured vehicles placed as part of the defence section of the economy stimulation plan. That section of the economy stimulation plan amounts to 2.4 billion euros and

Thales's in-theatre ISTAR contract extended
2009-05-04 Read More...
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has extended Thales UK's H-450 unmanned air system (UAS) contract that provides vital intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) support to UK forces on current

The French Defense Ministry Orders Five EC725 Helicopters from Eurocopter
2009-04-30 Read More...
The French Defense Ministry has ordered five additional EC725 helicopters from Eurocopter as part of the government's economic recovery

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