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Australian Aerospace Delivers Final Tiger Helicopter to ADF
A program to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with an unrivaled armed reconnaissance helicopter capability achieved a major milestone today with the delivery of the last production Tiger Helicopter. A two-crew helicopter, many of which are now entering into service with armed forces around the world including operational use by French Army in Afghanistan [...]
European Space Agency Approves Upgraded Ariane 5ME Launcher
Astrium, the European space industry leader, has received confirmation from the European Space Agency (ESA) following its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) that the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution launcher project has been approved. More than 100 European specialists in different fields have validated Astrium’s preliminary design definition, development plan and specifications for the various sub-systems of [...]
German Armed Forces Receive First Euro Hawk UAV
Euro Hawk, the premier Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the German Armed Forces, was presented today to government officials and media during a rollout ceremony held in Manching, Germany. The UAS arrived on 21 July 2011 following a nonstop ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California to Manching. After its [...]
EADS Readies Its Armed Aerial Scout 72X Helicopter
In anticipation of a competitive flight demonstration, EADS North America’s Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) is on display at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) convention this week in Washington, DC. The AAS-72X, an armed derivative of the Army’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter manufactured by the company’s American Eurocopter business unit, has completed [...]
Ghana Orders Two Airbus Military C295 Aircraft
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Ghana has signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of two C295 aircraft. The aircraft are to be delivered from the beginning of 2012. His Excellency Minister of Defence, Lt Gen. J. H. Smith, said the C295 will enable the Air Force to move troops [...]
First Euro Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System Touches Down in Germany
Euro Hawk, the first high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), signals intelligence (SIGINT) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) based on the RQ-4 Global Hawk produced by Northrop Grumman for the German Bundeswehr, successfully touched down in Manching, Germany, today. The Euro Hawk took off on July 20 at 2:50 PDT (11:50 Central European Summer Time) from Edwards Air Force [...]
Upgraded RAF Puma Mk 2 Makes First Flight
The first upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter developed by Eurocopter in a life extension programme for the UK’s Royal Air Force performed its initial flight this week from Eurocopter’s facility at Marignane, France. It is the first helicopter to be modified under the Puma Life Extension Programme, which was approved by the UK Ministry of Defence [...]
EADS showcases at Paris Air Show 2011
Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – will have a major presence at the 2011 Paris Air Show with a wide array of products, services and technologies on display that demonstrate the unrivalled capabilities of the aerospace and defence group. From the EADS Stand (Hall 2A-A253) to the static and flying displays, visitors to the Paris [...]
Cassidian at the Paris Air Show 2011
At its stand A253 in Hall 2A of the 49th International Paris Air Show, Cassidian will present its entire range of security solutions for the world of aerospace and the challenges of the future. Today’s increasingly open and globalised world calls for increasingly advanced solutions and security systems. As a leading global provider of security [...]
