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MBDA’s MMP Program Receives AAT Award
2017-07-12 Read More...
On 27 June, the 44th French Association of Land Armaments (Association de l’Armement Terrestre or AAT) Ingénieur Général Chanson award was presented by DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement of the French ministry of Armed Forces) Executive Vice

MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL Anti-Ship Missile Completes First Firing
2017-07-06 Read More...
MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile has successfully completed its first firing at the Île du Levant test range in

Saab to Upgrade Swedish Gävle-Class Corvettes
2017-07-05 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) for the modification and upgrading of the Swedish Marine’s Gävle-class

HENSOLDT Acquires Kelvin Hughes
2017-06-30 Read More...
HENSOLDT, the new German sensor house, has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with UK private equity firm ECI and management to acquire the UK provider of security and maritime radar solutions Kelvin Hughes, London. The transaction is subject to

Thales Demos Mine-Hunting Unmanned Package
2017-06-29 Read More...
In June 2017, on the occasion of the Belgian Defense Technology & Industry Day trials, held at the Naval Base at Zeebrugge, Thales successfully demonstrated the performances of its latest SAMDIS Multi-view Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) system

Airbus Helicopters Delivers 15th H145M to German Air Force
2017-06-28 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 15th and final H145M multi-role helicopter to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The helicopters, stationed in Laupheim, are operated by the Bundeswehr special

Safran Acquires ISEI, a Specialist in Flight Data Management
2017-06-26 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense has purchased the French company ISEI, specialized in flight data acquisition systems and associated services for helicopters and light

CAMCOPTER® S-100 Completes Qualification Flights for French Navy
2017-06-26 Read More...
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) once again convinced with its outstanding maritime capability when successfully completing qualification flights for the French Navy from 29 May to 3 June

Safran to Further Equip French Tiger HAD With Strix Sights
2017-06-22 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed a contract with the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) to supply 18 more Strix optronic sights for the Tiger helicopter program in France. This latest tranche is part of France’s revised

Lockheed Martin Introduces C-130J-SOF Super Hercules
2017-06-22 Read More...
At the ongoing Paris Air Show, Lockheed Martin officials introduced the C-130J-SOF, the newest Super Hercules aircraft configured for international military special operations

Textron Systems Unveils NIGHTWARDEN TUAS™ at Paris Air Show
2017-06-21 Read More...
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a business of Textron Inc., announced the introduction of the NIGHTWARDEN™ Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) at the ongoing 2017 Paris Air

Nexter Presents Caesar® at Paris Air Show
2017-06-21 Read More...
Nexter, part of the KNDS Group and the only French land defense system manufacturer and integrator, main manufacturer of weapon systems for air, land and naval components, and the third munitions manufacturer in Europe, is presenting the Caesar® 6x6

New M-345 Trainer Aircraft Makes Debut at Paris Air Show
2017-06-20 Read More...
Leonardo has chosen Le Bourget air show, the well-known Paris showcase dedicated to aerospace and defense industries, for the official debut of the new M-345

Safran Extends Cassiopée Service to A320neo LEAP Engines
2017-06-20 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense’s global flight data management system Cassiopée now covers the LEAP engines powering the Airbus A320neo. This new Cassiopée service perfectly addresses airlines’ emerging needs for situation tracking, by collecting

Nexter Exhibits its Know-How at Paris Air Show 2017
2017-06-19 Read More...
Nexter, part of the KNDS Group and the only French land defense system manufacturer and integrator, is presenting a large part of its know-how at the 52nd Paris Air Show from the 19th to the 25th of June 2017 at Le

DCNS Joins ASD as New Member Company
2017-06-19 Read More...
The Aerospace and Defense Industries Association of Europe (ASD) announced that DCNS, a major player in naval defense and marine renewable energies, has joined the association as a new member

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