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RUAG Posts Higher Earnings Despite Difficult Environment
2014-03-21 Read More...
International technology group RUAG posted slightly higher net sales of CHF 1,752 million in 2013 (previous year: CHF 1,741 million). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came to CHF 115 million, similar to the previous year's level (CHF 113

Nexter’s Board of Directors Approves 2013 Financial Results
2014-03-20 Read More...
The Nexter Systems Board of Directors met in Versailles (France) Tuesday to approve the consolidated financial statements for the 2013 fiscal

MBDA’s Key Achievements in 2013
2014-03-19 Read More...
MBDA, European champion and global player in the missile and missile systems sector, confirmed its ability to deliver products and solutions on time and quality to its worldwide customers, with sales of 2.8 billion Euros in

Rohde & Schwarz Acquires Adyton Systems
2014-03-17 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz has successfully completed the process of acquiring Adyton Systems AG, a Leipzig-based producer of next-generation firewalls.

Airbus, GEDC to Bring More Diversity to Engineering
2014-03-17 Read More...
Airbus, the leading aircraft manufacturer, and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), have launched the call for nominations for the second “Diversity Award”. Its objective is to recognise individuals who have been proactive in bringing more

Airbus A400M Completes First Airdrop Trials
2014-03-14 Read More...
The A400M new generation airlifter has successfully completed one of the most important elements of its continuing military flight-test program – the first phase of airdrop trials.

Airbus Defense & Space Named “LCS Supplier of the Year”
2014-03-13 Read More...
Airbus Defense and Space together with the North American operating unit of Airbus Group was named the 2013 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Supplier of the Year by Lockheed Martin (LM).

Nexter Group Welcomes a Delegation of Danish Industrialists
2014-03-13 Read More...
As part of its internationalization strategy and its offer in Denmark, the Nexter Group has organized a day of discussions with fifteen Danish companies at its production centre in Roanne (France), on the topics of design, production and maintenance

Vectronix Discontinue TERRAPIN Production
2014-03-12 Read More...
On March 1, 2014, Vectronix discontinued future production of the TERRAPIN rangefinder

Germany Gets 12th Tiger for Deployment in Afghanistan
2014-03-07 Read More...
The German Army received the last of 12 Tiger UHT support helicopters upgraded by Airbus Helicopters for Afghanistan missions to support ground troops, protect convoys and perform reconnaissance

Thales’ Watchkeeper Given Release To Service by UK MoD
2014-03-06 Read More...
Watchkeeper, the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) developed by Thales for the British Army, has been given a Release To Service by the UK’s Ministry of Defence

Sagem to Supply 37 SIGMA 30 to Nexter’s CAESAR
2014-03-06 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) has won a new order from Nexter Systems to supply 37 SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing systems for CAESAR guns, to be delivered to an Asian customer.

RUAG Wins Contract for SAAB Gripen E Payload Mountings
2014-03-04 Read More...
The Swedish aircraft manufacturer SAAB has awarded technology group RUAG the contract to develop and produce payload mountings for the Gripen E military jet in Switzerland.

Thales, SIMMAD Announce AMADEOS Contract
2014-02-28 Read More...
Thales and the French Defence Ministry's integrated through-life support structure for aeronautical equipment and systems (SIMMAD) announced the awarding of the AMADEOS contract(*), a six-year agreement worth €164 million.

Airbus Helicopters Selects Honeywell Navigation System
2014-02-26 Read More...
Honeywell Aerospace’s LASEREF VI navigation system has been selected by Airbus Helicopters for its light helicopter platforms, the EC145 T2 and EC645 T2

Airbus Defence and Space Wins 2 New Satellite Contracts
2014-02-25 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space, number two worldwide in space technologies, has been awarded the phase B contract for initial design work on the European Space Agency (ESA) next-generation satellite

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