Yearly Archive: 2020

BRUSSELS — The implementation of EXCEED, the last of the three defence research projects selected under the 2018 call for proposals for the EU Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR), was officially launched at an online kick-off meeting held this Wednesday and Thursday (4/5 November).

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BRUSSELS — ABC and FN Herstal have been selected as strategic suppliers for the mine counter measures vessels built by Kership Shipyard for Naval Group to the benefit of the Belgian and Royal Netherlands Navies.

Two strategic Belgian companies, ABC and FN Herstal, have been selected to provide …

Patria and SIA EMJ Metāls have signed an agreement for vehicle parts manufacturing in Latvia. The agreement is related to the research and development (R&D) agreement for a common armoured vehicle system signed in October by Finland, Latvia and Patria.

“This is a natural continuum of the R&D agre…

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio — The Supersonic Rain Erosion Test Rig (SuRE) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is experiencing a full control system replacement and upgrade to provide pinpoint control and unmatched testing value.

The SuRE is used in the evaluation of structures and coatings under…

BAE Systems is investing more than $100 million to build a state-of-the-art facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The facility will support the company’s newly acquired Navigation & Sensor Systems business, which makes mission-critical military GPS products. The new building will bring the company’s local…

The Bundeswehr is to receive 38 new Eurofighter type fighter jets: The budget committee of the German Bundestag has now released 5.5 billion euros for this at its meeting on November 5th.

In addition to the jets, it is planned to purchase spare parts as well as ground service test equipment and s…