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RUAG Named Authorized Service Centre for AW139
2016-12-16 Read More...
RUAG Aviation has secured Authorized Service Centre status for the Leonardo AW139 helicopter at its locations in Sion and Lugano,

Renault Trucks to Supply Light Passenger Vehicles to France
2016-12-13 Read More...
On 8 December, France’s Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian visited the RENAULT TRUCKS Defense (RTD) factory in Fourchambault (Nièvre, France), celebrating ten years of successful outsourcing on a military base in the process of

German Federal Police to Receive Three H215 Helicopters
2016-12-09 Read More...
The German federal police (Bundespolizei) has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of three H215 multi-role rotorcraft through the purchasing administration of the German Federal Ministry of

ELTA Becomes a Subsidiary of ECA AEROSPACE
2016-12-05 Read More...
Towards strengthening its Aerospace division, ECA Group announced that it has finalized the acquisition of ELTA from AREVA TA and AREVA

Safran to Supply SpaceNaute Navigation System to Ariane 6
2016-12-02 Read More...
Following a competitive bidding process, Safran Electronics & Defense, the European leader in navigation systems, was selected by Airbus Safran Launchers to supply the SpaceNaute inertial reference system for Ariane 6, the new-generation launch

Sensors Development for the Spanish Navy’s F110 Frigate
2016-11-25 Read More...
Indra has reached an agreement to include the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) in the Industrial Plan for the PROTEC Program launched to develop and integrate the sensors for the Spanish Navy’s future F110

KONGSBERG to Upgrade Fridtjof Nansen Class Frigates
2016-11-25 Read More...
Kongsberg Defence Systems (KONGSBERG) has entered into agreement with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to update the Combat Management System and the Active Sonar System of the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates. The contract value is 313

KONGSBERG’s Minesniper MkIII Neutralizes Sea Mines
2016-11-23 Read More...
Kongsberg Defence Systems’ (KONGSBERG) latest generation One-Shot Mine Disposal Weapon System, the Minesniper MkIII, is a result of fifteen years of operational experience and continuous evolution. It represents the latest and most advanced

Safran’s Sigma 30 Wins New Export Contract
2016-11-21 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense, the global benchmark for inertial reference systems, has won a new export contract to supply several dozen Sigma 30 systems for mobile counter-battery radars deployed by a foreign

Insitu’s ScanEagle Completes Maritime Surface Search
2016-11-18 Read More...
With its number of flight hours quickly approaching one million, Insitu’s ScanEagle platform continues to pioneer through iterative innovation. This held true at the Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior demonstration, where Insitu showcased its newest

Two Airbus A400M Demo Refueling Contacts
2016-11-17 Read More...
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has further expanded its capabilities as a tanker by successfully demonstrating air-to-air refueling contacts with another A400M. In two flights conducted from Seville, Spain the development aircraft

Cubic to Present Next-Generation Air Combat Training
2016-11-14 Read More...
Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a business unit of Cubic Corporation, announced that Mike Knowles, Vice President and General Manager of Air Ranges for CGD, will present on the topic of future fighter combat training as well as participate in panels

Singapore Ministry of Defense Orders H225M Helicopters
2016-11-09 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Singapore Ministry of Defense for the acquisition of H225M - Medium Lift

MBDA Wins UK Contract for Sea Ceptor Air Defense System
2016-11-07 Read More...
MBDA has been awarded a £100M Demonstration and Manufacture contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the Sea Ceptor air defence system for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN) new class of frigate, the Type 26 (T26) Global Combat Ship

Airbus DS EBS, MyDefence to Co-Develop Protection Systems
2016-11-07 Read More...
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS) and myDefence, Aalborg/Denmark, are joining forces to develop electronic protection

ECA Group Conducts SWARMs Early Trial
2016-11-07 Read More...
The SWARMs project goal is to expand the use of underwater and surface vehicles in order to facilitate the conception, planning and execution of maritime and offshore operations and

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