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European Defence Agency Calls for Concerted Action for Future Air Systems
Claude-France Arnould, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA), today highlighted the need for urgent action on European cooperation in the area of future air systems (FAS) during a conference at ILA Berlin. The Agency is already supporting a wide range of projects in the air domain fostering cooperation among Member States. However, new [...]
EADS and BAE Seek Aerospace Super Merger
The British arms manufacturer BAE Systems and European aircraft maker EADS have said they are in “advanced talks” to merge the two companies. The combo would be the biggest in the aerospace sector in more than a decade. In a joint statement issued late Wednesday, Britain’s BAE systems and Airbus owner EADS confirmed market speculation [...]
BAE Systems, EADS in merger talks
British arms manufacturer BAE Systems and European planemaker EADS revealed Wednesday they are in merger talks to create a global aerospace and defence leader that would better rival US giant Boeing. “BAE Systems plc and EADS confirm that they are in discussions regarding a possible combination of their businesses,” the companies said in a joint [...]
European hybrid helicopter finishes US tour
European helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter’s super-fast new X3 model on Monday completed a promotional tour of the United States, the largest military and civilian market in the world. Eurocopter and parent firm EADS presented the X3 — pronounced “X cubed” — mainly to the US oil and military sector, finishing its final overseas tour in Manassas, [...]
EU should step up joint defence drive, France says
The European Union should step up its drive to forge a joint defence policy for the 27-nation bloc, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday. Speaking alongside his Polish opposite number Tomasz Siemoniak, Le Drian said a coordinated EU policy was “essential and unavoidable”, and driven by budgetary concerns and a need to [...]
European governments call for robust arms trade treaty
France, Britain, Germany and Sweden called Monday on the United Nations to quickly draw up a comprehensive arms trade treaty that will reduce what they called “a growing threat to humanity”. The appeal came as UN member states were set to launch talks later Monday in New York on drafting the first comprehensive arms trade [...]
Indra to Implement Life Cycle Management System for OCCAR Defence Programs
The company has signed a framework agreement with this agency to develop a solution that will give service to several European Armed Forces. The first contract arising from the agreement is the management system for the Tiger helicopter program. This agreement has strengthened Indra’s position in the international market as a global supplier of logistics [...]
Change Defense Procurement Rules, EU Tells Slovenia
The European Commission has requested Slovenia to notify within the next two months the measures it is taking to implement EU rules for defence procurement (Directive 2009/81/EC). The Commission is concerned that Slovenia has failed to fulfill its commitments under the Directive regarding procurement of arms, munitions and war material (and related works and services) [...]
Somali pirates weakened but not defeated: EU commander
The number of successful Somali pirate attacks has fallen but international navies must not drop their guard and keep up the pressure, the commander of the EU mission said Tuesday. British Rear Admiral Duncan Potts warned that the gains made against pirates off the Horn of Africa were reversible and that the fight against piracy [...]
