On August 19, 2009, Dmytro Kiva, General Designer of Antonov ASTC, spoke at the Second European Congress on Transport Aviation, which was held at MAKS-2009. Mr
The Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) has commissioned Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to supply a light, air-portable reconnaissance vehicle for nuclear and chemical threats, in the form of the new MUNGO NC Recce. To this end, KMW will initially produce a reconnaissance vehicle which will start trials at the start of 2010
Under a £300 million($400 million) contract, the Royal Engineers are getting 60 air-portable Terrier vehicles which will become one of the most important engineering tools in their inventory. Terrier will support infantry troops by removing obstacles and opening routes, providing useful assistance on operations including peacekeeping and humanitarian missions
AMSTERDAM: Upon proposal of the CEO of EADS Louis Gallois, the Board of Directors of EADS has appointed Domingo Ureña-Raso as the new Head of Airbus Military, Member of the EADS Executive Committee and Chairman of EADS CASA, replacing Carlos Suárez. He will be further appointed as member of the Airbus Executive Committee
>EADS has proposed changes to the A400M schedule, which would see first deliveries scheduled three years after first flight. (Airbus Military photo)Airbus Military and EADS have proposed a new programme approach for the A400M to the Launch Nations, through OCCAR, with the aim to find a way forward for this programme
>The latest order awarded to Nexter brings to 298 the number of VBCI armored combat vehicles on order for the French Army, of which 41 have been delivered. (Nexter photo)On 5th December 2008, the DGA (French armament procurement agency) issued a purchase order to Nexter for the delivery of 116 infantry combat armoured vehicles (VBCI)
MADRID, Spain --- The TP400 power-plant developed for the A400M by EuroProp International (EPI) took to the air for the first time on Dec. 17, 2008 on a C-130K flight test bed
>Largely blamed for the delays in the Airbus A400M program, the TP400 turboshaft has finally made its first flight on a C-130 flying test bed (inboard port position).(Airbus Military photo)The TP400 power-plant developed for the A400M by EuroProp International (EPI) took to the air for the first time on 17th December 2008 on the Lockheed C-130K flight test-bed
>Largely blamed for the delays in the Airbus A400M program, the TP400 turboshaft has finally made its first flight on a C-130 flying test bed (inboard port position).(Airbus Military photo)The TP400 power-plant developed for the A400M by EuroProp International (EPI) took to the air for the first time on 17th December 2008 on the Lockheed C-130K flight test-bed
The EADS Board of Directors has adopted a simplified and leaner divisional structure on 12th December within the scope of the Future EADS programme. This decision, which will lead to further integration of EADS, consists of two major adjustments