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News Blog Defense industry Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

The Mistrals: we reimburse! (Francois Hollande)

April 22th28th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde PCB Mistral, contract, DCNS, France, Russia

(BRUSSELS2) Confirmation came from the highest level of the State. French President François Hollande confirmed on Wednesday

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Analysis Arms export Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

The Russian Mistrals are over… or almost?

April 18th15th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde PCB Mistral, contract, DCNS, embargo, Poland, Russia, sanctions, European Union

(BRUXELLES2) While the second Russian BPC Mistral was tested this week, the possibility of delivery of the two BPCs

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In short Defense industry 

Egypt buys the Normandie, the crew of the landed Provence. Explanation

15th February 201528th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde contract, Egypt, Crew, France, frigates, FREMM

(B2) When Egypt buys, it's fast. And she wants to be delivered by express. To enable delivery as quickly as

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Analysis Defense industry Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

Between Obama and Holland, an air of Mistral...

6th June 201428th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Barack Obama, BPC, Shipyard, contract, Crimea, Crisis 2014, United States, France, Francois hollande, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Navy, Mistral, Russia

(BRUSSELS2) The sale of the two modern Mistral-type BPC command ships is currently disturbing Franco-American friendship. And if

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Aviation 

The Atlas A400M enthuses the BBC. Contract for a training school in Brize Norton (UK)

March 4, 201317th January 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Airbus Military, transport aircraft, Transport aircraft - tankers, contract, Training, UK, Thales

(BRUSSELS2) The UK Ministry of Defense has today (4 March) concluded a contract with Airbus Military and Thales UK

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Aviation 

The A400M in the snow, before the first delivery to the French army

20th February 201317th January 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Airbus, Air Force, transport aircraft, Transport aircraft - tankers, Canada, contract, France, winter, maintenance, OCCAR, testing

(BRUSSELS2) Before the first “customer” delivery, the A400M (the Airbus military transport plane) left to get “cold” for a

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Flux B2 Pro

  • [Decryption] Denmark joins the European Defense Agency and PESCO. Hooray! March 24, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Analysis] Is the end of the EDIRPA scheduled? March 24, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Verbatim] The strategic compass according to Josep Borrell March 23, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 23.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 23, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Preview] The key points of the conclusions on Ukraine of the European Council (v2) March 23, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] EDIRPA: IMCO's exclusive competence remains thorny March 22, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Special notebook] Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence. What They Said (March 20, 2023) March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [About] Advance on the industry is not enough. We need a European army (Tajani) March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Notebook 21.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 21, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Decryption] At least 2,5 billion euros to boost ammunition production in the EU and delivery to Ukraine March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] 18 countries today, 25 tomorrow, decide to jointly buy ammunition via the European Defense Agency (v2) March 20, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution and eight Iranian officials placed under sanctions March 20, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Iran, Tunisia and Cambodia singled out by the European Parliament March 20, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Confidential] Towards an agreement on ammunition for Ukraine between the 27? (v3) March 19, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. A half-deal on a roadmap March 19, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Confidential] Joint purchase of 155 mm shells. A text ready to sign on Monday! (v2) March 17, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Nine million euros for the armed forces of North Macedonia March 17, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Confidential] Where is the ammunition debate? The discussion continues between ambassadors March 17, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Analysis] The 500-word rule gives a boost to the European Parliament's emergency resolutions March 17, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser

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