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MBDA to Start New Research within the MCM- ITP Program
2013-12-16 Read More...
MBDA has been awarded a contract by the UK MoD’s DSTL (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) and the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) to launch a new tranche of research and technology (R&T) under the aegis of the

Giat Industries Completes Acquisition of SNPE
2013-12-16 Read More...
Giat Industries, parent company of the Nexter Group, confirmed the acquisition of all the equity of the

Airbus Military’s C295 Firefighter Runs 2nd Round of Tests
2013-12-13 Read More...
Airbus Military has completed a second round of tests of its prototype C295 firefighting aircraft which will provide detailed data on the performance of its water dropping

Eurocopter Launches Law Enforcement Version of EC145 T2
2013-12-12 Read More...
Germany’s Landespolizei Baden Württemberg has ordered six Eurocopter EC145 T2 helicopters, becoming the first law enforcement customer for this evolved version of the popular EC145 twin-engine rotorcraft.

Saab Wins Carl-Gustaf Components Order
2013-12-11 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract on deliveries of components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon

Typhoon Tranche 3 Takes to the Skies
2013-12-10 Read More...
The latest Typhoon, known as a Tranche 3, represents a major stepping stone in the evolution of one of the world’s leading combat

French GDA Notifies MBDA of MMP Weapon System Order
2013-12-09 Read More...
The French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has notified MBDA of an order for the development and production of the MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée) weapon system which will equip the French Army as of

Eurofighter Typhoon Marks Delivery of 400th Aircraft
2013-12-09 Read More...
The 400th Eurofighter Typhoon, the world’s leading swing role fighter jet, has been delivered to its worldwide customer

French Army Deploys Thales Commander Training System
2013-12-05 Read More...
At an inauguration ceremony, Thales has announced the entry into service of a new-generation Commander Training System for the French

PIRIOU Buys “La Tapageuse” from French Navy
2013-12-05 Read More...
PIRIOU Naval Services (PNS), PIRIOU's repair arm in Concarneau, has purchased the P400 Patrol Boat “La Tapageuse” from the French

Thales’ First A400M Flat Panel Flight Training Device
2013-12-04 Read More...
The first A400M Flat Panel Flight Training Device designed and built by Thales for Airbus Military has been contributing to the training of air crews at the Airbus Military International Training Centre in Seville since

Eurocopter Demos its EC175 & EC145 T2 in Asia
2013-12-03 Read More...
Two of Eurocopter’s newest members in its twin-engine helicopter family - the next-generation EC175 and evolved EC145 T2 – are coming to Asia for a three-week demonstration tour with operators in the oil and gas, VIP, corporate, charter, military

Typhoon Completes 1st Test with Storm Shadow Missile
2013-12-03 Read More...
BAE Systems announced that working with its Eurofighter partners, the first in a series of flight tests to integrate the Storm Shadow missile onto Typhoon is now

First Airbus Military A400M Makes Final Flight
2013-11-29 Read More...
Nearly four years after its maiden flight, the first Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has been retired and is to be placed on public

French Security Industry Ready to Tackle Export Markets
2013-11-28 Read More...
While new security challenges - especially maritime security - are still front page news, the French Prime Minister Jean- Marc Ayrault, together with a number of concerned Cabinet members, officially launched the COFIS, Comité de la Filière

Airbus Military, Cassidian Demo CN235 with FITS, UAS
2013-11-28 Read More...
Systems developed by EADS sister companies Airbus Military and Cassidian have played key roles in the first large-scale demonstration of technologies to address the growing crisis of economic migration and smuggling on Europe’s maritime

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