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CASSIDIAN
17 May
Cassidian commissioned
to deliver Future Soldier
System
Germany’s Federal Office
of Defence Technology
and Procurement orders
a further 220 units of the
Future Soldier System
infantry equipment, including
bullet-proof vests and
communications equipment,
to meet the needs of
the Bundeswehr forces
deployed in Afghanistan.
31 May
Cassidian forms strategic
Brazil joint venture
Signalling its commitment
to the Brazilian market,
Cassidian forms a joint
venture with the Odebrecht
Organisation, one of
the country’s biggest
companies. The two
companies aim to forge a
long-term partnership, with
an industrial base servicing
regional defence and
security needs.
29 June
Euro Hawk makes
first flight
The Euro Hawk Unmanned
Aerial System, built by
Northrop Grumman
Corporation and Cassidian,
successfully completes
its first flight, reaching an
altitude of 32,000 feet over
the Palmdale desert in
California. The Euro Hawk
has a wingspan larger
than a commercial airliner,
endurance of 30 hours and
a maximum altitude of more
than 60,000 feet.
20 July
Eurofighter GmbH and
Euroradar to develop
latest-generation radar
Together with their industrial
partners, Eurofighter
GmbH and Euroradar begin
full-scale development of
a new-generation Active
Electronically Scanned Array
radar for the Eurofighter.
The radar will enter service
in 2015.
19 August
Acquisition of leading
cyber-security company
Cassidian acquires
UK-based Regency IT
Consulting, strengthening its
cyber-security capabilities.
The acquisition will ensure
that Cassidian stays at the
forefront of cyber-security
expertise and has keen
insights into emerging
threats.
Eurofighter
Eurofighter, known as “Typhoon”
for export outside of Europe, is a
network-enabled, extremely agile,
multi-role combat aircraft optimised
for swing-role operations in complex
air-to-air and air-to-surface combat
scenarios.
Participating countries in the
Eurofighter programme include the
UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, and
the aircraft is competing in major
export campaigns. The 250th delivery
was achieved in 2010.
The Eurofighter is designed to be
adapted and improved over the long-
term, as new avionics and weapons
evolve, to provide for an extended
service life.
Eurofighter
The year 2010 in review
AT A GLANCE
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