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Spanish Ministry of Defense World’s Leading EC135 Operator
2014-01-16 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters’ factory in Spain provided the setting early this week for the delivery of the two EC135 helicopters to the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET). The aircraft were the first to be delivered as part of a contract for eight EC135s

Sagem Wins New Contract for Sperwer Drones from DGA
2014-01-16 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) recorded a new order at the end of December 2013 from French defense procurement agency DGA for five additional Sperwer tactical drones (including two on option), to be deployed by the French army. These drones will be delivered in

Dassault Aviation Signs Up for SME Defense Pact
2014-01-15 Read More...
Mr. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense, have signed the SME Defense Pact.

RAFALE “F3 R” Standard Launched
2014-01-13 Read More...
Mr. Jean-Yves le Drian, French Minister for Defense, handed Mr. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, the “F3 R” standard development contract for the RAFALE combat aircraft on

PIRIOU & DCNS to Supply 3 Ships Based Overseas to DGA
2014-01-10 Read More...
PIRIOU and DCNS have together won the contract for the supply of three multi-mission ocean-going vessels, with an option for a fourth, and the associated maintenance services.

Eurocopter Becomes “Airbus Helicopters”
2014-01-09 Read More...
The re-branding of Eurocopter as Airbus Helicopters, effective today, marks a new era in the history of the company, which joins Airbus and Airbus Defence & Space within the new Airbus Group - the global leader in aerospace, defense and related

NAMMO, EURENCO Sign Share Purchase Agreement
2014-01-09 Read More...
The Nammo Group and Eurenco Group recently announced the signature of the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) of the Finnish company Eurenco Vihtavuori

iXBlue to Supply Gyrocompass Systems to Tide Class Tankers
2014-01-09 Read More...
iXBlue announced they are to supply QUADRANS fiber-optic gyrocompass systems for installation aboard the four new Tide Class tankers of the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary

E Scan Radar Moves a Step Closer for Typhoon
2014-01-08 Read More...
Working in partnership with the Eurofighter and Euroradar consortiums, test aircraft IPA5 has been undergoing modifications and upgrades as part of the ongoing E scan Radar development and integration

DCI is Committing to the European Union
2014-01-07 Read More...
DCI, in consortium with SCS - a British company specialised in defence and security counselling - has just won the “Naval Training Support Study” (NTSS) call for bids which had been launched by the European Defence Agency (EDA).

Navantia-SEDEF to Build LHD & 4 LCM for Turkish Navy
2014-01-03 Read More...
The SSM of the Government of Turkey has announced today that the partnership formed by Navantia and SEDEF, the Turkish shipyard, has been selected in first place for the design and construction of one LHD and four LCM landing crafts for the Turkish

MBDA Program of Excellence Established at ISAE
2013-12-19 Read More...
MBDA, the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation and the Institut Supérieur de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace (ISAE) have signed a sponsorship agreement setting up an Indian scholarship program in France.

Sea Trials for Cassidian’s New TRS-4D Naval Radar
2013-12-18 Read More...
Cassidian’s new radar for the German Navy’s F125 class frigates has demonstrated its particular reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities during tests in the North Sea and Baltic Sea and during factory acceptance tests.

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

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