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PARIS (Reuters) – A European arms procurement company representing France, Germany, Spain and Italy signed a long-awaited contract with Airbus for the event of a brand new European army drone, Airbus stated on Thursday.
The contract with procurement company OCCAR consists of the event and manufacturing of 20 Medium Altitude, Lengthy Endurance programs and 5 years of preliminary in-service assist.
Eurodrone will generate greater than 7,000 high-tech jobs and strengthen European industrial sovereignty, Mike Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and House, stated in an announcement following a signing that coincided with the outbreak of battle in Ukraine after prolonged delays in negotiations.
Airbus represents Germany and Spain, with Dassault Aviation concerned for France and Leonardo for Italy.
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