Europe

Air Europe 

Russian Helicopters Delivers Over 20 Attack Helicopters to Defense Ministry in 2019

January 18, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Attack helicopter, Kamov Ka-52 Alligator, Mil Mi-28N Night Hunter, Mil Mi-35, Rostec Corporation, Russia, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), Russian Helicopters

Rostec’s holding company Russian Helicopters has delivered over 20 attack helicopters to the Russian Defense Ministry, fully completing the state

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Air/ Missile Defense Europe 

Russian Aerospace Forces Receives New S-350 Vityaz Anti-Aircraft Missile System

January 18, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air Defense System, Russia, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), S-350 Vityaz

The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) received the latest S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system, the country’s Ministry of Defence announced. During

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Air Europe 

Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Drone Performs Maiden Flight

January 17, 2020January 19, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Italian Air Force, Italy, Leonardo, Leonardo Falco Xplorer, Trapani Air Base, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

Leonardo’s new Falco Xplorer unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) performed its maiden flight from Trapani Air Base in Italy on Jan.

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Europe Land 

Italian Army Signs Contract to Purchase 30 Freccia 8×8 Medium Armoured Vehicles

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armoured fighting vehicle (AFV), Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Italian Army, Italy, Iveco Defence Vehicles, Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO), Leonardo, VBM Freccia

Italian Army has signed a contract with Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) for the purchase of 30 Freccia 8×8 wheeled medium

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C4ISR Europe 

Atos, Rafael Win German Army’s “Glass Battlefield” Study Tender

January 16, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Atos, BAAINBw, ErzUntGlas, German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), German Army (Deutsches Heer), Germany, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Rafael BNET SDR, Rafael FIRE WEAVER, Tactical communications

Atos GmbH has been selected to act as the prime contractor by the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information

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Air Europe 

Martin-Baker Completes 600th US16E Ejection Seat for F-35 Program

January 15, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Ejection seat, F-35A Lightning II, Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Martin-Baker, Martin-Baker US16E

Martin-Baker has completed the 600th US16E ejection seat for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program, the company

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Europe Technology 

Hybrid Air Vehicles Reveals Production Airlander 10 Hybrid Airship

January 15, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aerostat, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), Hybrid Air Vehicles HAV 304/Airlander 10, Hybrid airship, UK

The production Airlander 10 is revealed as Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) approaches the start of production, with negotiations continuing with

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Asia-Pacific Europe GeoPolitics/ Policy 

India, Finland Ink MoU to Enhance Bilateral Defence Cooperation

January 15, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Finland, India, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

India and Finland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in New Delhi on Jan. 15, to further defence cooperation

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Europe Land 

French Army Takes Delivery of 92nd VBMR Griffon Multi-Role Armored Vehicle

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armoured personnel carrier (APC), Armoured Vehicle, Arquus, EBMR Scorpion program, France, French Army, Nexter Systems, Thales, VBMR Griffon

The EBMR consortium, consisting of Nexter, Arquus and Thales, delivered the 92nd VBMR Griffon multi-role armored vehicle to the French

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Air Europe 

Sikorsky, Rheinmetall Submit Bid for Germany’s STH Heavy Lift Helicopter Program

January 14, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), Germany, Heavy-lift helicopter, Helicopter, Rheinmetall, Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) Luftwaffe, Sikorsky, Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Rheinmetall representing the German industry team, submitted the bid for the production and operation

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