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Military Aviation News August 30, 2011

French Mirage 2000 collided with Lithuanian L-39 Albatros

A Mirage 2000C similar to accident aircraft. Two military planes collided over northern Lithuania today while flying in formation during a NATO patrol. The…

Space News May 4, 2011

First Soyuz almost ready for launch from French Guiana

The final countdown before its maiden flight later this year has begun for Soyuz with a simulated launch campaign at Europeâ€™s Spaceport in French Guiana….

Military Aviation News April 8, 2011

Additional Orders For DRAC Air Vehicles For The French Army

Contract demonstrates reliability and qualities of the DRAC system in service with operational Army units in Afghanistan08 April 2011 Cassidian has been notified by the…

Military Aviation News March 19, 2011

French Air Force Rafales attack Libya

A French Rafale Â plane fired the first shot in Libya at 1645 GMT Saturday 19 March 2011 and destroyed its target, a military vehicle. Around…

Military Aviation News August 3, 2010

French, U.S. Navy celebrate 10 years of E-2C excellence

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Members of the E-2/C-2 Program Office (PMA-231) French Foreign Military Sales team joined the French Flotilla 4F…

Military Aviation News June 1, 2010

The French Navy takes delivery of its first NH90 NFH

NHIndustries is pleased to announce the delivery occurred on May 5th of the first NH90 NFH helicopter to the French Navy. The French Forces have…

Military Aviation News February 10, 2010

EADS Defence & Security delivers second batch of DRAC UAVs to French Ministry of Defence

On 25 January 2010, EADS Defence & Security delivered 35 specially modified new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) DRAC systems to the French Army to enhance…

Military Aviation News February 3, 2010

Boeing Awarded Contract for Major Upgrade to French AWACS Fleet

SEATTLE, Feb. 3, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has been awarded a $324 million Foreign Military Sales contract from…

Military Aviation News December 8, 2009

French Defense Ministry orders two Eurocopter EC225 helicopters for search and rescue missions

Marignane, December 8th 2009 Eurocopter, a subsidiary of EADS and the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, is pleased to announce the purchase of two EC225s by…

Military Aviation News September 7, 2009

Brazil Is To Buy French Rafale Fighter Jets

BRASILIA – Brazil is to buy 36 high-performance Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal worth billions of dollars, both countries said in a…

Military Aviation News April 30, 2009

The French Defense Ministry Orders Five EC725 Helicopters from Eurocopter

The French Defense Ministry has ordered five additional EC725 helicopters from Eurocopter as part of the governmentâ€™s economic recovery plan. This new acquisition is part…

Military Aviation News February 19, 2009

EADS Defence & Security to modernise French military identification systems

â‚¬ 30 million contract for encryption system upgrade Reliable identification of friendly forces avoids accidental attacks 19Â February Â 2009 EADS Defence & Security (DS) will…

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