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Leonardo and Ericsson partner to bring 5G benefits to public safety and industrial sectors

Ericsson and leading Italy-based cyber and security solutions company, Leonardo, are partnering to explore and develop new 5G solutions and business models spanning industrial, public safety and critical infrastructure.

The collaboration agreement, which has an international scope, aims to drive…

Airbus delivers the 100th A400M

Airbus delivers the 100th A400M

Seville, 25 May 2021 – Airbus has reached 100 A400M deliveries with MSN111, the tenth A400M for the Spanish Air Force. The aircraft performed its ferry flight on 24th May from Seville to Zaragoza, where the Spanish A400M fleet is based.

In the same week, the A400M global fleet also…

New capabilities

Recently the A400M successfully conducted a major helicopter air-to-air refuelling certification flight test campaign in coordination with the DGA (French Directorate General of Armaments…

In operation

In terms of collaborative missions, the Spanish Air Force supported the French Armée de l´Air in the transport of a Caracal helicopter from Cazaux (France) to Tucson (USA), using a Spanish…

Life-saving medevac missions during COVID-19

2020 and 2021 also saw the use of the A400M in civil emergency response roles during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, not least for civil medical evacuation (…

Saab Extends Aerial Fire Fighting Fleet

Saab Extends Aerial Fire Fighting Fleet

Saab’s fourth aerial firefighting aircraft has touched down at Skavsta Airport, its home base, near Nyköping in Sweden.

Saab operated two aircraft in the summer of 2020 and participated in five firefighting missions. In January 2021, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) customer exercised a…

Pyrotraining

Pyrotraining: A new pyrotechnic training center in La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin

On May 18, 2021, Nexter inaugurated its new training center – Pyrotraining – at the ammunition site of La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin (Cher) in the presence of local authorities. This event was an opportunity to highlight the investments made by Nexter in the fields of technical training and safety.

In the…

Hub Drive - QinetiQ

Texelis and QinetiQ announce strategic partnership

Limoges, France and Farnborough, UK, 18 May, 2021:

Texelis and QinetiQ have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly deliver in-wheel Electric Hub Drive technology to military armoured vehicles.

Under the Strategic Partnership, Texelis will manufacture the Hub Drive technology at scale to…

CTAV-URBAN

Jankel delivers ‘next generation’ Guardian Counter Terror Assault Vehicle-Urban (CTAV-URBAN)

Jankel, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of high-specification defence, security and NGO protection systems, has delivered the first of their ‘next generation’ Guardian Counter Terror Assault Vehicle-Urban (CTAV-URBAN) to…

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ENEL X AND LEONARDO COLLABORATE ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Rome, May 17th 2021 – A sustainability agreement that has safety benefits to Italy’s national electricity supplies has been signed by Enel X and Leonardo. Under the agreement, energy assets’ use of the Leonardo Aircraft Division plant in Cameri (Novara) will be optimized, by feeding, upon request, into the…

U.S. Navy selects Lockheed Martin and IFS to deliver intelligent ship and aircraft maintenance

U.S. Navy selects Lockheed Martin and IFS to deliver intelligent ship and aircraft maintenance

May 13, 2021 - The U.S. Navy has turned to global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin and enterprise applications company IFS to deliver an intelligent maintenance solution that will help power its digital transformation of multiple legacy systems into a single, fully modernized and responsive…

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GA-ASI TO HOST NEXT BLUE MAGIC BELGIUM EVENT SEPT. 15-16

SAN DIEGO – 03 May 2021 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is once again inviting Belgian industry to become part of the development of MQ-9B SkyGuardian® …

DEFIANT X builds on the handling qualities and transformational capabilities proven in flight tests by the SB>1 DEFIANT technology demonstrator and is already undergoing testing and evaluation in a digital combat environment. The result is an adaptable design that delivers transformational speed, range and unprecedented maneuverability at the X. DEFIANT X will be a critical enabler for full-spectrum convergence of U.S. Army and joint operations assets on the multi-domain operational battlefield. Image court

Statement from the Sikorsky-Boeing Team

We are excited about our continued partnership with the U.S. Army on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction (CD&RR) program to develop this vital modernization capability. DEFIANT X builds on the handling qualities and transformational capabilities proven…

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