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French arms procurement chief Laurent Collet-Billon ends his nine-year term
Laurent Collet-Billon has ended his term as chief of the French weapons procurement office, the defense ministry said in a statement.
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Aequs doubling Rafale output aiming to triple annual sales by 2020
Aequs announced it is doubling the output of the Rafale fighter jet to reach a target of tripling annual sales to $300 million by 2020, said Aravind Melligeri, chairman and CEO of the Indian precision engineering company.
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MBDA to deliver ground-based air defense architecture this year
The system is designed to plug military and civil radars into a single, real-time network to give improved decision-making for air operation centers. Various air-to-ground weapons would also be plugged into the overarching network.
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Sofradir to provide infrared tech on Thales’ Talios targeting pod
Designing and making IR semiconductors calls for some 10 years, a lengthy period that makes it hard to find commercial funding.
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Lockheed ‘very optimistic’ about Polish helicopter competition
Sikorsky builds the Black Hawk S-70i helicopter at its Polish subsidiary, PZL Mielec, which is seen as helpful in the company’s offer.
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New French armed forces minister named day after Goulard’s resignation
The French president’s office has appointed a director of the state-owned SNCF railway operator as the minister of armed forces, replacing Sylvie Goulard, who unexpectedly resigned June 20.
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Paris Air Show: Satellite-linked drone designed for long-range comms
French space agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales has provided support on the RDM One project.
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Russian arms trade agency chief sees continued cooperation in weapons sales
The world arms market goes through business cycles, and the present outlook is stability over the next two to three years, said the head of Russia’s arms trade agency at the Paris Air Show.
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Former French air chief: Shared A400M service would boost budgets, help European defense
European nations no longer have the budget for a diverse fleet, so a plane designed for both tactical and strategic missions fits the operational and financial bill.
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Goulard resigns as French armed forces minister
That surprise resignation was in response to a French judicial inquiry that opened June 9 into the alleged payment of fictitious assistants in the European Parliament.
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French arms procurement chief Laurent Collet-Billon ends his nine-year term
Laurent Collet-Billon has ended his term as chief of the French weapons procurement office, the defense ministry said in a statement.
-
Aequs doubling Rafale output aiming to triple annual sales by 2020
Aequs announced it is doubling the output of the Rafale fighter jet to reach a target of tripling annual sales to $300 million by 2020, said Aravind Melligeri, chairman and CEO of the Indian precision engineering company.
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MBDA to deliver ground-based air defense architecture this year
The system is designed to plug military and civil radars into a single, real-time network to give improved decision-making for air operation centers. Various air-to-ground weapons would also be plugged into the overarching network.
-
Sofradir to provide infrared tech on Thales’ Talios targeting pod
Designing and making IR semiconductors calls for some 10 years, a lengthy period that makes it hard to find commercial funding.
-
Lockheed ‘very optimistic’ about Polish helicopter competition
Sikorsky builds the Black Hawk S-70i helicopter at its Polish subsidiary, PZL Mielec, which is seen as helpful in the company’s offer.
-
New French armed forces minister named day after Goulard’s resignation
The French president’s office has appointed a director of the state-owned SNCF railway operator as the minister of armed forces, replacing Sylvie Goulard, who unexpectedly resigned June 20.
-
Paris Air Show: Satellite-linked drone designed for long-range comms
French space agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales has provided support on the RDM One project.
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Russian arms trade agency chief sees continued cooperation in weapons sales
The world arms market goes through business cycles, and the present outlook is stability over the next two to three years, said the head of Russia’s arms trade agency at the Paris Air Show.
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Former French air chief: Shared A400M service would boost budgets, help European defense
European nations no longer have the budget for a diverse fleet, so a plane designed for both tactical and strategic missions fits the operational and financial bill.
-
Goulard resigns as French armed forces minister
That surprise resignation was in response to a French judicial inquiry that opened June 9 into the alleged payment of fictitious assistants in the European Parliament.
-
French arms procurement chief Laurent Collet-Billon ends his nine-year term
Laurent Collet-Billon has ended his term as chief of the French weapons procurement office, the defense ministry said in a statement.
-
Aequs doubling Rafale output aiming to triple annual sales by 2020
Aequs announced it is doubling the output of the Rafale fighter jet to reach a target of tripling annual sales to $300 million by 2020, said Aravind Melligeri, chairman and CEO of the Indian precision engineering company.
-
MBDA to deliver ground-based air defense architecture this year
The system is designed to plug military and civil radars into a single, real-time network to give improved decision-making for air operation centers. Various air-to-ground weapons would also be plugged into the overarching network.
-
Sofradir to provide infrared tech on Thales’ Talios targeting pod
Designing and making IR semiconductors calls for some 10 years, a lengthy period that makes it hard to find commercial funding.
-
Lockheed ‘very optimistic’ about Polish helicopter competition
Sikorsky builds the Black Hawk S-70i helicopter at its Polish subsidiary, PZL Mielec, which is seen as helpful in the company’s offer.
-
New French armed forces minister named day after Goulard’s resignation
The French president’s office has appointed a director of the state-owned SNCF railway operator as the minister of armed forces, replacing Sylvie Goulard, who unexpectedly resigned June 20.
-
Paris Air Show: Satellite-linked drone designed for long-range comms
French space agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales has provided support on the RDM One project.
-
Russian arms trade agency chief sees continued cooperation in weapons sales
The world arms market goes through business cycles, and the present outlook is stability over the next two to three years, said the head of Russia’s arms trade agency at the Paris Air Show.
-
Former French air chief: Shared A400M service would boost budgets, help European defense
European nations no longer have the budget for a diverse fleet, so a plane designed for both tactical and strategic missions fits the operational and financial bill.
-
Goulard resigns as French armed forces minister
That surprise resignation was in response to a French judicial inquiry that opened June 9 into the alleged payment of fictitious assistants in the European Parliament.



