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RENAULT TRUCKS Defense to Exhibit at SOFINS Show
2015-04-10 Read More...
RENAULT TRUCKS Defense is to exhibit a range of Special Forces vehicles on its stand at the SOFINS show to be held at camp de Souge (France) on 14-16 April 2015.

Sagem to Upgrade French Army’s FELIN System
2015-04-06 Read More...
The French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has announced a contract with Sagem (Safran) for “FELIN V1.3” concerning the integration of several operational improvements in the FELIN infantry soldier modernization

ITEC 2015 to Address Global Training Issues
2015-04-06 Read More...
Following a spate of international natural disasters, next month's ITEC conference and exhibition will reflect the continued increase in co-operation and cross sector training between military, para-military and civil powers.

DCI Pursues Collaboration with European Defence Agency
2015-03-31 Read More...
DCI has just won the “Train the Trainers course for naval operations room personnel” call for bids launched by the European Defence Agency (EDA). This contract is about conducting naval operations training sessions.

Thales Wins French-UK Mine Countermeasures Contract
2015-03-30 Read More...
On behalf of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) in France and UK MOD’s Defence Equipment & Support organisation, OCCAr (Organisation for Joint Armaments Cooperation) has awarded the Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) contract to

Turkey Seeks New Defense & Aviation Partnerships
2015-03-26 Read More...
Turkey is seeking to create new partnerships for defense and aviation projects with other countries rather than just being a market for defense manufacturers, Turkish Defense Ministry Undersecretary Ismail Demir has said.

First Two Mirage 2000 I/TI Delivered to Indian Authorities
2015-03-26 Read More...
The acceptance ceremony of the first two Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 I/TI was held Wednesday at Istres (France), Dassault Aviation’s Flight Test Centre, under the high patronage of HE Ambassador Arun K. Singh, the Indian Ambassador to France.

Bulgaria Hosts European Airlift Tactics Training Course
2015-03-26 Read More...
This year’s first edition of the European Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Course (EAATTC) just started in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Academic sessions and live missions will take place until 3 April 2015, with graduating crews joining from four EU

Airbus Sells Further 15 % Stake in Dassault Aviation
2015-03-25 Read More...
Airbus Group said it is selling a further 15% stake in business and fighter jet maker Dassault Aviation as it continues to unwind its 16-year-old link to its defense market rival.

French Arms Exports Exceed €8 Billion in 2014
2015-03-20 Read More...
France’s arms exports r grew 17% in 2014, reaching €8.06 billion, a level not seen since 2009.

Renault Trucks Defense: Logistics Solutions for Armed Forces
2015-03-20 Read More...
Since 2007, the French public procurement grouping (UGAP) has ordered 570 trucks to carry out logistics duties for the Army, out of a total of about 700 vehicles delivered by RENAULT TRUCKS Defense.

Saab Hails Sweden’s Plan to Invest in Two A26 Submarines
2015-03-20 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab welcomes the Swedish Minister of Defense, Peter Hultqvist’s announcement to invest in two submarines of the next generation, A26, of a total amount of SEK 8.2 billion. The Swedish minister made the announcement in

Nexter Posts Strong Growth in 2014
2015-03-19 Read More...
In 2014, Nexter confirmed its strong growth, founded on its solid industrial, economic and financial fundamentals. The sustained innovation and sales activity at the heart of its organic development, combined with a targeted external growth

Saab Wins New Order for Carl-Gustaf Components
2015-03-18 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract on deliveries of components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system.

MBDA Back on Track Towards Growth
2015-03-17 Read More...
MBDA, European leader and global player in the missile and missile systems sector, registered an order intake of EUR 4.1 billion in 2014, a slight improvement on the excellent figure of EUR 4 billion achieved in

Airbus DS, Thales to Build French Space Intelligence System
2015-03-17 Read More...
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has selected Thales and Airbus Defence and Space (DS) as co-prime contractors for the design and construction of France's future military spaced-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) system, which is due to

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