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Cassidian delivers 100th Eurofighter to the German Air Force
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- The Eurofighter is the most modern combat aircraft currently available worldwide
- German Air Force Chief of Staff Muellner: “Eurofighter is the backbone of the air forces”
- Seven nations use the Eurofighter worldwide
Cassidian handed over the 100th Eurofighter to… Continue reading
Enthusiasts come within inches of death after military aircraft comes down short of the runway
German Air Force Transall C-160D
- Crowd of 1,000 watching final landing of military plane on Ballenstedt airfield in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany
- But pilot of 31-ton Transall C-160 aircraft suddenly reported she couldn’t see start of runway from her cockpit
- Brought … Continue reading
Eurocopter sees German defence deal in 2-3 months
* Eurocopter CEO says talks are very constructive
* Says wants deal to include about 15 naval NH-90s
* Says X3 technology to take 6-7 yrs to come to market
(Reuters) – Eurocopter, a unit of European aerospace and defence… Continue reading
Eurocopter completes its deliveries of 20 EC155 B1 helicopters for the German Federal Police
The German Federal Police today formally accepted its remaining two EC155 B1 helicopters from Eurocopter to complete an extensive fleet upgrade program involving 20 of these versatile, multi-role, twin-engine rotary-wing aircraft.
A ceremony at Blumberg, Brandenburg marked the service entry… Continue reading
CASSIDIAN to support medical evacuation missions in Afghanistan
- Mobile Support System enables sucessful operation of German Army MedEvac NH90s
- Standardized operations support of all German helicopter types
Cassidian will support the Forward Air Medical Evacuation (FwdAirMedEvac) mission carried out with NH90 helicopters of the German Army in the… Continue reading
First flight of TORNADO production aircraft with ASSTA 3.0
- Capability enhancement trials fully on schedule
- Delivery to German Air Force planned mid-2012
- Tornados remain in service until beyond 2025
CASSIDIAN has reached an important milestone in the delivery of the latest capability standard ASSTA 3.0 (Avionics System Software Tornado… Continue reading
Eurocopters EC135 proves itself yet again for civil service missions, logging 100,000 flight hours in the German Federal Police helicopter fleet
Eurocopter recognized the German Federal Police for reaching the 100,000 total flight hour mark with its EC135 fleet, which performs thousands of operations annually across Germany for law enforcement, home security and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services missions.
Donauwörth, 16 January… Continue reading
CASSIDIAN and Northrop Grumman present first EURO HAWK® for German Armed Forces
EURO HAWK®, the premier Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the… Continue reading
CASSIDIAN ensures flight safety of all German Forces aircraft
23 September 2011
- Modernization program successfully concluded
- Latest-technology transponder STR 2000 fulfills new requirements of air traffic control authorities
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has successfully concluded the modernization of the identification equipment of all German Forces’… Continue reading
Bombardier’s Global 5000 Jet Handed Over for Operation with the German Ministry of Defence
Today, the first of four high-speed Global 5000 jets was handed over to the German Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Special Mission Wing to be operated for VIP transport and Medical Evacuation (MedEvac) flights. The special ceremony in Berlin, Germany, was… Continue reading
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Heron UAS Has Reached Full Operational Capability Under the German Armed Forces in Afghanistan
The German Air Force recently announced that the “Heron”, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)’ advanced unmanned aerial system (UAS), has achieved full operational capability (FOC) under its activities in Afghanistan.
It’s a significant milestone for the program, where IAI provided its… Continue reading
CASSIDIAN to compile Interactive Electronic Technical Documentation (IETD) for German Navys P-3C Orion aircraft
- Digital system facilitates utilisation and management of documentation for P-3C ORION CUP maritime patrol aircraft
- CASSIDIAN wins international competition
- CASSIDIAN is the new name of EADS Defence & Security
Cassidian has been commissioned with compiling Interactive Electronic Technical Documentation (IETD)… Continue reading