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Steering Board: EDA Key Initiatives Make Progress

At the meeting of the Steering Board on 23 April 2013, Ministers of Defence noted the good progress some of the European Defence Agency’s key initiatives made in recent months.

 
 

 

 
 
Eurocopter delivers the first Tiger HAD version to the French DGA
• Eurocopter delivers the first Tiger HAD version to the French DGA
— Eurocopter’s first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD attack configuration was delivered to....>>
 
Portugal: 50 years with Alouette III
• Portugal: 50 years with Alouette III
— On April 20 was held in the premises of 552 Squadron "HORNETS", based on the Air Base No. 11 , ....>>
 
Raytheon: No US block on Patriot sales to Turkey
• Raytheon: No US block on Patriot sales to Turkey
— Looking to sweeten the pot before a multibillion dollar tender, Raytheon says there would be no....>>
 
Boeing pays penalty for Turkish AWACs
• Boeing pays penalty for Turkish AWACs
— Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz has admitted that major delays in Turkey’s multibillion....>>
 
Boeing Successfully Completes 1st Flight of Newest UK Chinook Helicopter

• Boeing Successfully Completes 1st Flight of Newest UK Chinook Helicopter

 
 
France ‘to buy US drones’ • France ‘to buy US drones’  
 
AgustaWestland Unveils the AW169 AAS
• AgustaWestland Unveils the AW169 AAS
— AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has officially unveiled the latest generation AW169 AAS....>>
 
First Flight of the Belgian NH90 NFH
• First Flight of the Belgian NH90 NFH
— NHI is proud to announce the first flight of the first NH90 NFH Nato Frigate Helicopter ordered....>>
 
SAAB To Help Turkey Build Fighter Aircraft
• SAAB To Help Turkey Build Fighter Aircraft
— Turkey eyes replacing F-16s with locally produced fighter jets by 2023, Turkey’s defense unders....>>
 
NATO under pressure as allies cut defense costs
• NATO under pressure as allies cut defense costs
— As defense budgets are slashed in dire financial times, governments increasingly rely on allian....>>
 
  XAIRFORCES NEWS ARCHIVES: News & Headlines
• LN: Four companies interested in Czech military aircraft (1/25/2013)
• French Enlist UK Airlift Support While Awaiting A400M (1/25/2013)
• Euro Hawk Completes First Flight with Sigint Payload (1/24/2013)
• Israel backpedals on plans not to deliver AWACS equipment [Turkey] (1/7/2013)
• Turkish companies bid for country's first aircraft carrier (1/4/2013)
• Turkey to purchase Sidewinder missiles (12/26/2012)
• Bell Helicopter Signs Contract for Five Additional Bell 429s in Turkish forestry (12/22/2012)
• Thales simulators support RAF Tornados (12/21/2012)
• Meravo selects Eurocopter EC145 helicopter (12/21/2012)
• NH90: Eurocopter celebrates two firsts with Belgium and France (12/21/2012)
• MOD awards £258 million Sea King helicopter support contract (12/20/2012)
• Polish Air Force Retires Last An-2 Transport Airplane (12/20/2012)
• Finnish Border Guard selects AS332 L1 Super Puma (12/20/2012)
• Czech military to resume flying L-159 planes after crash (12/17/2012)
• Pentagon to send missiles, 400 troops to Turkey (12/14/2012)
• Swiss to pay less than Swedes for Gripen jets (12/12/2012)
• Last F-16 Jet Delivered to Turkish Air Forces (12/12/2012)
• The first production EC175 helicopter takes flight (12/12/2012)
• First Centaur OPA delivered to Swiss DoD (12/12/2012)
• Cyprus high court orders retrial over Greek air disaster (12/11/2012)
 
• LN: Four companies interested in Czech military aircraft (1/25/2013)
• French Enlist UK Airlift Support While Awaiting A400M (1/25/2013)
• Euro Hawk Completes First Flight with Sigint Payload (1/24/2013)
• Israel backpedals on plans not to deliver AWACS equipment [Turkey] (1/7/2013)
• Turkish companies bid for country's first aircraft carrier (1/4/2013)
• Turkey to purchase Sidewinder missiles (12/26/2012)
• Bell Helicopter Signs Contract for Five Additional Bell 429s in Turkish forestry (12/22/2012)
• Thales simulators support RAF Tornados (12/21/2012)
• Meravo selects Eurocopter EC145 helicopter (12/21/2012)
• NH90: Eurocopter celebrates two firsts with Belgium and France (12/21/2012)
• MOD awards £258 million Sea King helicopter support contract (12/20/2012)
• Polish Air Force Retires Last An-2 Transport Airplane (12/20/2012)
• Finnish Border Guard selects AS332 L1 Super Puma (12/20/2012)
• Czech military to resume flying L-159 planes after crash (12/17/2012)
• Pentagon to send missiles, 400 troops to Turkey (12/14/2012)
• Swiss to pay less than Swedes for Gripen jets (12/12/2012)
• Last F-16 Jet Delivered to Turkish Air Forces (12/12/2012)
• The first production EC175 helicopter takes flight (12/12/2012)
• First Centaur OPA delivered to Swiss DoD (12/12/2012)
• Cyprus high court orders retrial over Greek air disaster (12/11/2012)
 
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• SAAB To Help Turkey Build Fighter Aircraft
(4/7/2013)
Turkey eyes replacing F-16s with locally produced fighter jets by 2023, Turkey’s defense undersecretary said yesterday. “We’re working on the conceptual design of a new fighter jet...>>

• NATO under pressure as allies cut defense costs
(4/6/2013)
As defense budgets are slashed in dire financial times, governments increasingly rely on alliances and cooperation with their partners. Instead of going solo, militaries pool resou...>>

• Norway sees rise in Russian military jet activity
(4/5/2013)
Norway said Wednesday it had observed an increasing number of Russian military jets near its airspace last year, amid President Vladimir Putin’s massive rearmament plan....>>

• Eurocopter, Turbomeca and Polish WZL 1 to establish
(4/4/2013)
Eurocopter, Turbomeca and WZL 1 to establish two full assembly lines for Poland’s military helicopter acquisition....>>

• Third F-35B For United Kingdom Makes First Flight
(4/2/2013)
The third United Kingdom Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] F-35 Lightning II sped down the runway at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base embarking on its first flight....>>

• Saab seeks Swiss partners for Gripen E
(4/2/2013)
Sweden's Saab, which hopes to sell 22 Gripen E fighters to Switzerland, is looking for Swiss manufacturing partners....>>

• Swedish military delivers helicopters
(4/2/2013)
A U.S. company operating heavy-lift helicopters for wild land firefighting and other operations has received aircraft from the Swedish military....>>

• USN AV-8B Harrier on Mediterranean Sea
(3/29/2013)
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christiana Marszalek signals as an AV-8B Harrier takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)....>>

• Prince William becomes victim of privatization as RAF outsources SAR missions
(3/26/2013)
American company, Bristow Group, will take over. Don't worry for Wills -- he'll be king someday. Prince William, a lieutenant, becomes victim of privatization as British Air Force...>>

  



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