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Airbus Helicopters’ EC135 T3/P3 Gets EASA Certification
2014-10-22 Read More...
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified the new EC135 T3/P3 by Airbus Helicopters, completing a new and important chapter in the development history of the

Royal Air Force Now Flying Most Advanced Fighter Jets Yet
2014-10-21 Read More...
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) most advanced fighters ever are now in operational service following the largest ever fighter upgrade programme delivered by BAE Systems.

Saab Wins Order for Gripen E Support/Maintenance Systems
2014-10-20 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab has received an order for Gripen E role equipment, along with support and maintenance equipment. The value of the order amounts to approx. SEK 5.8 billion.

Fincantieri, Finmeccanica Sign Agreement for Naval Vessels
2014-10-13 Read More...
In the presence of Italian Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti, the Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia) hosted on Thursday the launching ceremony for the “Pietro Venuti” submarine, the third unit of the four U212A “Todaro” class twin units

Airbus Helicopters at Helitech Int’l Exposition & Conference
2014-10-13 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters’ commitment to the enhancement of its product line, the improvement of its services portfolio and the continuous increase of customer satisfaction will be highlighted during this month‘s Helitech International exposition and

DGA Takes Delivery of 1st Retrofitted Rafale “Marine”
2014-10-09 Read More...
On Friday, 3 October 2014, the Dassault Aviation plant in Mérignac (France) delivered to the French defense procurement agency (DGA) the Rafale M10, the first of a tranche of ten retrofitted Rafale “Marine” (Navy) aircraft.

Airbus DS Delivers 18th HC-144A MPA to US Coast Guard
2014-10-09 Read More...
Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. has delivered the 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Ocean Sentry is based on the Airbus CN235 tactical airlifter with more than 235 currently in operation by 29

Airbus A400M Airlifter Passes Key Airdrop Test
2014-10-08 Read More...
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has successfully demonstrated its ability to airdrop multiple containers of the kind typically used in military and humanitarian operations.

BAE Systems, Babcock Win $5.2bn UK Naval Contracts
2014-10-07 Read More...
BAE Systems and Babcock International have won contracts worth a total of 3.2 billion pounds ($5.2 billion) to maintain British warships, submarines and naval bases for the next five years.

Germany Joins the EU Satcom Market
2014-10-06 Read More...
Germany has become the tenth member of the EU Satcom Market. It joins Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Poland, Romania, and the United Kingdom, in the European Defence Agency (EDA) led project designed to provide flexible

French Procurement Agency Qualifies the 32 Tons VBCI
2014-10-03 Read More...
The French Procurement Agency (DGA) declared the qualification of the new version of the VBCI armored infantry combat vehicle on September 24, 2014.

Cassidian Optronics Becomes Airbus DS Optronics
2014-10-02 Read More...
Effective October 1st 2014, Cassidian Optronics is a 100% subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, and will operate as Airbus DS Optronics GmbH.

DCI Gets Renewal of its ISO 9001 & EN 9100 Certifications
2014-09-30 Read More...
Défense Conseil International (DCI), operator of the French Armed Forces know-how transfer, and its offices in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have just got the renewal of their ISO 9001-2008 certification while the aeronautical

Airbus DS Delivers Broadband T/R Module to German Forces
2014-09-30 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) has developed and delivered a transmit/receive (T/R) module for the German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr’s) software-controlled radio system after passing the final acceptance

MEADS Completes Multifunction Fire Control Radar Tests
2014-09-25 Read More...
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has completed a six-week performance test of its 360-degree Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) at Pratica di Mare Air Force Base near Rome, Italy, and at MBDA Germany’s air defense center

First Airbus A400M Airlifter for Malaysia Takes Shape
2014-09-24 Read More...
The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force is rapidly taking shape at the Airbus Defence and Space final assembly line in Seville, Spain.

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