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Campaign talk? Fincantieri hangs tight after French president orders review of shipyard takeover
The speech slammed the brakes on ambitions by Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono to make Fincantieri and STX France the foundations of a “naval Airbus” — an integrated European shipbuilding capacity.
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Dassault chief predicts Brexit ‘tension,’ reveals firm’s ‘immediate priority’
On India, Dassault is committed to working “long term,” with hopes for an order of a second batch of Rafale fighters for New Delhi, the company’s CEO told Defense News.
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France to step up defense cooperation with European allies
France will partner with Germany and pursue European defense cooperation in a highly pragmatic way, in view of grave instability around the world, French Armed Forces Minister Sylvie Goulard said.
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Manchester bombing: France reinforces security, intel relationship with Britain
The French armed forces minister has spoken with her British counterpart regarding the deadly bomb attack on the evening of May 22 at Manchester, England.
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Denmark cuts $45M deal with Nexter for Caesar truck-mounted artillery
The sale was to a NATO ally, seen as significant.
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Airbus appoints independent compliance panel after bribery probe
Airbus has set up a high-level team of three experts to boost its compliance to anti-corruption rules following British and French inquiries into alleged bribery in the sale of its airliners.
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French officials probe bribery allegations in Brazil Scorpene sale
French legal authorities are conducting an inquiry into alleged corruption tied to the 2008 sale of Scorpene attack submarines to Brazil.
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French Navy fires Aster 30 to train crew, vessel for airborne threats
The French Navy’s Forbin air defense frigate fired an Aster 30 surface-to-air missile in a training exercise May 16 to prepare the crew and vessel in engagements against airborne threats, the service said.
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France sees 14 percent increase in foreign arms exports
France saw a 14 percent spike in foreign arms exports and 5 times more imports last year compared to 2015, according to the Observatory of the Defense Economy, a think tank of the Ministry of Defence.
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Macron appoints new French defense minister, reassigning former chief
Newly inducted French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sylvie Goulard as defense minister on Wednesday.
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Campaign talk? Fincantieri hangs tight after French president orders review of shipyard takeover
The speech slammed the brakes on ambitions by Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono to make Fincantieri and STX France the foundations of a “naval Airbus” — an integrated European shipbuilding capacity.
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Dassault chief predicts Brexit ‘tension,’ reveals firm’s ‘immediate priority’
On India, Dassault is committed to working “long term,” with hopes for an order of a second batch of Rafale fighters for New Delhi, the company’s CEO told Defense News.
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France to step up defense cooperation with European allies
France will partner with Germany and pursue European defense cooperation in a highly pragmatic way, in view of grave instability around the world, French Armed Forces Minister Sylvie Goulard said.
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Manchester bombing: France reinforces security, intel relationship with Britain
The French armed forces minister has spoken with her British counterpart regarding the deadly bomb attack on the evening of May 22 at Manchester, England.
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Denmark cuts $45M deal with Nexter for Caesar truck-mounted artillery
The sale was to a NATO ally, seen as significant.
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Airbus appoints independent compliance panel after bribery probe
Airbus has set up a high-level team of three experts to boost its compliance to anti-corruption rules following British and French inquiries into alleged bribery in the sale of its airliners.
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French officials probe bribery allegations in Brazil Scorpene sale
French legal authorities are conducting an inquiry into alleged corruption tied to the 2008 sale of Scorpene attack submarines to Brazil.
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French Navy fires Aster 30 to train crew, vessel for airborne threats
The French Navy’s Forbin air defense frigate fired an Aster 30 surface-to-air missile in a training exercise May 16 to prepare the crew and vessel in engagements against airborne threats, the service said.
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France sees 14 percent increase in foreign arms exports
France saw a 14 percent spike in foreign arms exports and 5 times more imports last year compared to 2015, according to the Observatory of the Defense Economy, a think tank of the Ministry of Defence.
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Macron appoints new French defense minister, reassigning former chief
Newly inducted French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sylvie Goulard as defense minister on Wednesday.
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Campaign talk? Fincantieri hangs tight after French president orders review of shipyard takeover
The speech slammed the brakes on ambitions by Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono to make Fincantieri and STX France the foundations of a “naval Airbus” — an integrated European shipbuilding capacity.
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Dassault chief predicts Brexit ‘tension,’ reveals firm’s ‘immediate priority’
On India, Dassault is committed to working “long term,” with hopes for an order of a second batch of Rafale fighters for New Delhi, the company’s CEO told Defense News.
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France to step up defense cooperation with European allies
France will partner with Germany and pursue European defense cooperation in a highly pragmatic way, in view of grave instability around the world, French Armed Forces Minister Sylvie Goulard said.
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Manchester bombing: France reinforces security, intel relationship with Britain
The French armed forces minister has spoken with her British counterpart regarding the deadly bomb attack on the evening of May 22 at Manchester, England.
-
Denmark cuts $45M deal with Nexter for Caesar truck-mounted artillery
The sale was to a NATO ally, seen as significant.
-
Airbus appoints independent compliance panel after bribery probe
Airbus has set up a high-level team of three experts to boost its compliance to anti-corruption rules following British and French inquiries into alleged bribery in the sale of its airliners.
-
French officials probe bribery allegations in Brazil Scorpene sale
French legal authorities are conducting an inquiry into alleged corruption tied to the 2008 sale of Scorpene attack submarines to Brazil.
-
French Navy fires Aster 30 to train crew, vessel for airborne threats
The French Navy’s Forbin air defense frigate fired an Aster 30 surface-to-air missile in a training exercise May 16 to prepare the crew and vessel in engagements against airborne threats, the service said.
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France sees 14 percent increase in foreign arms exports
France saw a 14 percent spike in foreign arms exports and 5 times more imports last year compared to 2015, according to the Observatory of the Defense Economy, a think tank of the Ministry of Defence.
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Macron appoints new French defense minister, reassigning former chief
Newly inducted French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sylvie Goulard as defense minister on Wednesday.



