European Defence Matters №8 (2015)

Год / месяц: 2015/12

Номер: 8

Страниц: 44

Язык: Английский

Формат: PDF - 5 MB

EDM is the only dedicated European defence journal designed specifically to address the issues of effective future defence procurement in Europe. It has a growing circulation of more than 10,000 copies, focused on senior decision makers within government and industry.

Welcome
5 Publishing Director Eric Platteau and
Editor-In-Chief Guillaume Steuer introduce this edition of European Defence Matters
European Defence News
6 EU Affairs
New EU military operation launched in the
Mediterranean, EUCAP Nestor hands out medical equipment to Djibouti authorities, Somalia training mission extended, New advisory mission launched in Central African Republic
8 Industry News
India, Qatar sign Rafale contracts, New helicopters, air defence systems for Poland, Denmark opts for Piranha 5 armoured vehicle, Franco-Italian military satellite in orbit, Italy receives fourth FREMM frigate
Cover Story:
Military Aerospace
10 Introduction
12 Single European Sky
A bridge between two worlds. Interviews with
Roland Van Reybroeck, European Defence Agency
Cooperation, Planning & Support Director, Florian
Guillermet, SESAR JU Executive Director, Massimo
Garbini, Managing Director, SESAR Deployment
Manager, Philippe Merlo, Director ATM,
EUROCONTROL, Luc Lalouette, Head of SESAR Task Force with the AeroSpace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe (ASD)
18 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
RPAS: the European Challenge. EDA Chief Executive Jorge Domecq explains how cooperation in this field could yield substantial capability improvement
22 Air-to-air refuelling
Tomorrow’s tankers.We take a look at existing capabilities and ongoing acquisition programmes