Airbus Reports First Quarter (Q1) 2021 Results
Airbus SE reported consolidated financial results for its First Quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2021.
France News
Air
Space
Navy / Maritime
Naval Group delivers new OPV to Argentine Navy
Naval Group has delivered the A.R.A Piedrabuena (P-52), the second offshore patrol vessel ordered by the Argentine Navy.
Air
Airbus appoints Simon Ward as Head of Turkey
Airbus has named Simon Ward as its Head of Turkey, effective April 1st. He will be responsible for developing and implementing the Airbus strategy in Turkey.
Navy / Maritime
First Air Defence FREMM Alsace near Delivery
The multi-mission Alsace frigate, the latest addition to the Naval Group, arrived in Toulon. It will be delivered in a few weeks to the French Navy.
Land
Modernisation
Nexter to Support Leclerc for Another 10 Years
While there is no Eurotank, there will be Leclerc: France has extended the maintenance of its tanks for another ten years
Air
French Dassault Aviation handed over three Rafale to IAF
The fourth batch of three Dassault Aviation made Rafale fighter jets landed in India on Wednesday evening after a ferry flight from France for Indian Air Force.
Navy / Maritime
France forms JV to build Aircraft Carrier
Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, informed about the new generation aircraft carrier and upcoming vessels.
Navy / Maritime
US ship with a French name for Greek Navy
According to the Naval Analyses, the Greek government wants to build US Lockheed Martin frigates in France.
Air
Bilateral Relations
France offers Rafale fighters to Ukraine
France proposes its Rafale fighters according to French Websites Zone Militaire and Intelligence Online.
Air
Hoke Defended FCAS at the French Senate
Dirk Hoke, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, spoke at the French Senate today about the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Kalın: Turkey loses, the US loses
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalın Kalın accused the US of interfering with T-129 export to Pakistan.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Milipol Qatar Begins in 11 Days
Milipol Qatar 2021, the 13th International Homeland Security and Civil Defence, will run at the DECC between 15-17 March.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Unmanned Systems
Poseidon 21 Black Sea Naval Exercises Began
The multinational exercise “Poseidon 21” started on Saturday, February 27, in the Black Sea port of Constanta.
Land
Air
Ammunition
IDEX under the Shadow of Covid
IDEX in Abu Dhabi is hosting guests since February 21st. Boots are established but some participants did not attend due to the pandemic.
