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Airbus Helicopters Starts New H145 Demo Tour in Asia
2016-03-23 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters’ H145 is back in Asia to showcase its performance and capabilities through a series of demo flights in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan. The first H145 demo tour was held in Southeast Asia in

KONGSBERG Acquires 49.9 % Stake of Patria
2016-03-22 Read More...
KONGSBERG has entered into an agreement with the Finnish state for the purchase of 49.9 % of the shares in Patria for EUR 272 million. Patria is Finland’s leading defense supplier and owns 50 % of the shares in the Norwegian company

DCNS Delivers 5th FREMM Frigate Languedoc to French Navy
2016-03-18 Read More...
On 16 March 2016, DCNS delivered the FREMM frigate Languedoc intended for the French Navy, on the occasion of the acceptance ceremony by OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation)on behalf of the French DGA (Direction Générale de

Thales, AMST to Improve Pilot Safety Through High G-Force Training
2016-03-16 Read More...
Thales and AMST are working together to deliver a new high G-force training service for fast-jet pilots. The service, being developed at RAF Cranwell, will improve pilot safety and offer a cost-effective training

Airbus D&S to Operate German Military Satellite System for 7 Years
2016-03-14 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a 145 Million Euro contract by the procurement agency of German Armed Forces (BAAINBw) for the long term operation of the SATCOMBw secure satellite communications system.

Airbus D&S to Install Comcept SatCom System on 17 French Vessels
2016-03-11 Read More...
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus D&S) and Actia Telecom a contract to equip 17 French Navy vessels with the capability to connect up to the Comcept broadband communication

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First H215 to Finnish Border Guard
2016-03-04 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of two H215 helicopters to join the Finnish Border Guard fleet.The first H215 arrived in Finland on February 28 following a training session at the Airbus Helicopters headquarters in Marignane, France.

Bittium to Upgrade Finland’s TAC WIN System Software
2016-02-26 Read More...
Bittium has received a purchase order from the Finnish Defense Forces for the development of a new software package (waveform) for the Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN) system that is used as the wireless broadband network by the

Thales to Upgrade 3 Estonian Sandown Class Minehunters
2016-02-24 Read More...
Following an international competition, Thales has been awarded the role of prime contractor in the upgrade of three Sandown Class Single Role Minehunters for the Estonian Ministry of Defense

FNSS Launches New Redesigned Logo on its 25th Anniversary
2016-02-24 Read More...
FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.S., the international defense systems company and a major land systems manufacturer of Turkey, was built with a culture of growth, development and

Spanish Armed Forces to Acquire Predator B
2016-02-22 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced its notification of Spain’s selection of the

Airbus Helicopters, Thales, Helisim to Co-Develop H160 Simulator
2016-02-11 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters has partnered with Thales and Helisim to develop and deploy the full flight simulator (FFS) for the H160. In line with the “born ready” strategy implemented by the H160 since the beginning of its

MBDA Delivers ASRAAM Missiles for F-35 Integration
2016-02-09 Read More...
MBDA has commenced deliveries of a quantity of Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAM) for the forthcoming integration of this infra-red air dominance missile onto the UK's

Saab Wins Carl-Gustaf Ammunition Order from European Defense Agency
2016-01-28 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract with the European Defense Agency (EDA) for the production and delivery of Carl-Gustaf ammunition. Deliveries will take place during

Dassault Aviation Moving Towards 36 Rafale Deal with India
2016-01-27 Read More...
During French President François Hollande’s visit to India, French and Indian government authorities signed an intergovernmental agreement paving the way for the conclusion of a contract for the sale of 36 Rafale fighters to

Thales, ASV Strengthen Partnership in the UK
2016-01-26 Read More...
After successful trials on Halcyon Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), Thales and ASV strengthen their partnership. Both companies have signed an agreement to develop autonomous Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) technology and capability for maritime,

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