Airbus and the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) have signed the EURODRONE global contract, which includes the development and manufacturing of 20 systems and five years of initial in-service support, Airbus writes in a press release.
Industry prime Airbus Defence and Space GmbH signed in representation of the three Major Sub-Contractors (MSC) Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U in Spain, Dassault Aviation in France and Leonardo S.p.A. in Italy, while OCCAR has signed on behalf of the four launch nations: Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
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