EADS: We Need to Close the Innovation Gap Between Aerospace and IT
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DefenceTalkA high-tech Mars Rover vehicle is operated by processors from the last century. In this respect, games consoles are head and shoulders above them. It was with this metaphor that EADS’s CEO, Tom Enders, confronted the participants at the opening ceremony of this year’s CeBIT trade show. Enders presented ‘Bridget’, the futuristic Mars Rover on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eads-we-need-to-close-the-innovation-gap-between-aerospace-and-it-47059/
Cassidian Delivers 100th Eurofighter to the German Air Force
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DefenceTalkCassidian handed over the 100th Eurofighter to the German Air Force today, at the Military Air Systems Centre in Manching. The anniversary aircraft with the identifier 31×00 took off in the afternoon on its delivery flight to Boelke Fighter Bomber Wing 31 in Noervenich. Speaking to invited delegates who included politicians, representatives of the public […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cassidian-delivers-100th-eurofighter-to-the-german-air-force-47011/
Maiden Flight of Cassidian’s ATLANTE Unmanned Air Vehicle In Spain
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DefenceTalkCassidian today successfully performed the maiden flight of the ATLANTE Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The flight took place at Rozas airfield, in the Castro de Rey municipality of Lugo. After having determined the Spanish industry’s interest in UAS, the ATLANTE programme was launched by the Spanish Centre for Industrial Technological Development (Centro para el Desarrollo […]https://www.defencetalk.com/maiden-flight-of-cassidians-atlante-unmanned-air-vehicle-in-spain-47015/
Astrium to Develop French MoD Satellite Communications Network
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DefenceTalkAstrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, and its partner Actia Sodielec, specialists in military telecommunications, have been awarded the Comcept contract by the French defence procurement agency (DGA). The contract will run for 17 years. As of 2014, Comcept will provide the French armed forces with access to additional broadband satellite capacity over and above […]https://www.defencetalk.com/astrium-to-develop-french-mod-satellite-communications-network-46806/
Cassidian at IDEX 2013
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DefenceTalkCassidian, a leading global provider of cutting edge technology in defence and security, will showcase its innovative and high quality products and solutions at IDEX 2013. For the first time, Cassidian presents its Virtual Rock Drill (VRD) to the public in the Middle East. The VRD, an interactive terrain sand table that can be used […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cassidian-at-idex-2013-46726/
Cassidian Supplies IT Infrastructure for NATO Headquarters
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DefenceTalkCassidian has delivered and installed the turnkey IT infrastructure to the NATO sites in Brunssum (NL), Heidelberg, Ramstein and Wesel, for use by a total of 3,000 users, and full acceptance has now been concluded without limitations. The customer was the Federal Republic of Germany, which acted as the procurement agency on behalf of NATO. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cassidian-supplies-it-infrastructure-for-nato-headquarters-46574/