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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

Forensics Europe Expo 2014
2014-02-20 Read More...
Taking place on 29-30 April at Olympia, London, Forensics Europe Expo 2014 is set to be this year’s premier international forum dedicated to the entire forensics sector and its supply chain. Last year, the event introduced over 3000 buyers and

DCNS Selects Thales IFF Identification Systems
2014-02-19 Read More...
As part of contracts awarded by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA), DCNS has selected Thales to equip the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier (photo) and the two French Horizon-class frigates with latest-generation IFF

Thales Wins 1st Contract for New SCOUT Mk3 Naval Radar
2014-02-18 Read More...
Thales and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuidling have signed a contract for the delivery and installation of a SCOUT Mk3 naval surveillance

DCI Wins Another Study for the European Commission
2014-02-17 Read More...
Défense Conseil International (DCI) won the bid “Helicopter Basic Flying Training Syllabus Harmonisation Study (2 HS)” launched by the European Defence Agency (EDA).

AW189 Achieves EASA Certification
2014-02-17 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the new generation AW189 medium twin engine helicopter has been issued with type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on 7th February

Pelican Products, Inc. Acquires Cool Logistics
2014-02-13 Read More...
Pelican Products, Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, announced the acquisition of UK based Cool Logistics, provider of temperature controlled

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