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European Air Transport Fleet Launched
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>Launch of a European air transport fleet is one of the initiatives decided Nov. 10 by European defense ministers
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Declaration Of Intent Regarding the Establishment of Multinational A400M Unit
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Belgium,> The Federal Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany,> The Minister of Defence of the French Republic,> The Minister of Defence of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg,>> Declare their intention to establish a multinational A400M unit>>> In Deauville, we agreed to make effort to develop European airlift capabilities in support of national and multinational needs. The intention to launch a European Air Transport Fleet (EATF) project was made for this purpose by 12 nations
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Defence Committee Inquiry Into Defence Equipment
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Defence Committee is undertaking an inquiry to examine the MoD's progress in improving the way it procures and supports defence equipment, and issues about the future equipment programme and the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS).>> On 1 April 2007 the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) and the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) merged to form Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), which has an annual spend of some 16 billion
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Safran Statement Concerning the A400M
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSAFRAN, along with its partners in EPI, the European consortium in charge of the engines for the A400M military transport, would like to clarify the following points.>> 1) The eight TP400 turboprop engines for the first two A400M flight test models have been delivered to Airbus Military
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First A400M Flight Delayed
September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAMSTERDAM --- The first flight of the A400M, until now planned before the end of 2008 will be postponed, because of the unavailability of the propulsion system.>> The first flight actually depends on the results of the test campaign to be done on the flying test bed, which should start in the coming weeks, and on the readiness of the propulsion system
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New Appointments At Airbus
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTOULOUSE, France --- Mario Heinen (52) has been appointed Executive Vice President, Head of the trans-national Centre of Excellence (COE) Fuselage and Cabin with immediate effect. This follows the departure of Rdiger Fuchs who wishes to pursue other opportunities outside of Airbus
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EADS Opens Exclusive Negotiations with the Group DAHER for Acquisition of a...
July 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAMSTERDAM --- EADS and DAHER announce the opening of exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of a majority interest by DAHER in EADS Socata.>> Bringing together DAHER and EADS Socata would allow the creation of a major actor in the area of aerostructures and business aviation and develop joint projects in these two areas, in particular with regards to the A350 for which EADS Socata DAHER would be a tier one partner
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First A400M Military Transporter Rolled Out
July 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn a ceremony presided over by His Majesty Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, Airbus Military has rolled out the first complete A400M military transport aircraft from the Final Assembly Line facility in Seville, Spain on June 26, 2008.>> Designed initially to a recognized requirement for a new airlifter for European air forces, the A400M incorporates the state-of-the-art materials and technology that are being continuously perfected in todays civil aircraft fleets
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
