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Airbus Helicopters Signs Major Contracts with France, Spain
2021-12-31 Read More...The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the development and procurement of the H160M in the frame of the Light Joint Helicopter program (HIL). The contract includes the development of several
France Requests Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, Advanced Arresting Gear
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of France of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), and related equipment for an estimated cost of
Nexter, Arquus, Thales Deliver 119th GRIFFON Scheduled for 2021
On December 6, 2021, the GME (Groupement Momentané d'Entreprises) EBMR (engin blindé multi rôles) delivered to the French Army the 119th and last GRIFFON planned for 2021. The 119 GRIFFONs were first submitted to the verification operations of the
Fincantieri, Naval Group, Navantia Submit Proposal for European Multirole Patrol Corvette
Fincantieri, Naval Group, with their joint-venture Naviris, and Navantia boost their cooperation for the Modular Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC) program and reaffirm their will to work together in order to develop the first common naval capability
MBDA Delivers 1000th MMP Missile to French Ministry of Armed Forces
Following authorization from the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French procurement agency, MBDA completed the delivery of a batch of MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée / medium range missile) to the French Service Interarmées des
Croatia, France Finalize Deal for 12 Rafale Fighter Jets
At a ceremony attended by the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister of the Croatian Republic Andrej Plenković, the French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and the Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation
Embraer Starts Production of Frist KC-390 Millennium for Hungary
Embraer successfully concluded the Hungary Critical Design Review (CDR) and began the structural assembly of its first KC-390 Millennium. A ceremony held at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility, witnessed by Hungarian government and Embraer
MBDA Strengthens European Presence with New Permanent Office in Brussels
MBDA inaugurated its new permanent office in Brussels on 9 November, strengthening its multinational presence close to the institutions of the European Union (EU) and NATO to better support their initiatives towards more European defence
Safran, University of Limoges, CNRS, National Research Agency Inaugurate Joint X-SELANS Lab
Inaugurated on Wednesday 09 November 2021, the joint laboratory X-SELANS (Xlim-Safran Electronics Lab for ANtennaS) will enable teams from the University of Limoges, the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Safran, with
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