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Leonardo to Acquire 25.1% Stake in HENSOLDT AG
2021-04-26 Read More...Leonardo has entered into a definitive agreement with Square Lux Holding II S.à r.l., a portfolio company controlled by funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts & Co. L.P., to purchase a 25.1% stake in HENSOLDT AG (“HENSOLDT”) for a cash
Naval Group Delivers Second Multi-Mission Offshore Patrol Vessel to Argentina
Naval Group delivered the second Argentinian Offshore Patrol Vessel, OPV 87 A.R.A. Piedrabuena, to the Argentine Navy on 14 April 2021, in the presence of Captain Víctor Ortiz, representative of the Argentinian Navy in France,who also recognized
Airbus A400M Conducts Major Helicopter Refueling Certification Campaign
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has successfully conducted a major helicopter air-to-air refueling certification campaign, completing the majority of its development and certification objectives. Airbus Defence and Space aims to
Leonardo Boosts Naval Electronics Offer by Acquiring 30% of GEM elettronica
Leonardo has acquired a 30% stake of share capital in GEM elettronica, an Italian company specialising in the production of small and medium-sized 3D radars, electro-optical sensors and inertial systems for the maritime, air and land
Airbus Helicopters to Supply Additional H225Ms, Second VSR700 Prototype to France
The French Minister of Armed Forces, Florence Parly, has announced that the Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed an order to purchase eight additional H225Ms and a second VSR700 prototype. The H225Ms will be operated by the French Air and
HM King Felipe VI to Preside Launch of First S80 Submarine for Spanish Navy
His Majesty King Felipe VI, accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias and Her Royal Highness Infanta Sofia will preside over the launching ceremony of S-81, the first submarine of S-80 class, in Navantia
French Defense Minister Tours Naval Group’s Nuclear Attack Submarine Shipyard
Naval Group received the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly and the French Chief of Navy, Admiral Pierre Vandier, at its Cherbourg site. They toured the shipyard where the nuclear attack submarine (SSN) Perle is currently being
Iveco Defence Vehicles Inaugurates New Plant in Romania
Iveco Defence Vehicles celebrated the opening of the new Romanian plant. After the groundbreaking ceremony held in August 2020 in Petresti (DB), Romania, the new production plant has rapidly been built and the production ramp-up has already started
Safran to Supply Optronic Systems for French Navy’s Falcon Triton & Albatros Aircraft
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed a contract with Dassault Aviation to provide newgeneration Euroflir™410 optronic (electro-optical) systems for two different Falcon-based aircraft: adozen Albatros (photo), derived from the Falcon
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