Europe's air defence manufacturing is drawing shoppers at the Paris Air Show 2023
Indigo's civilian deal order for 500 Airbus aircraft was the talk of the town yesterday at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, France. However, defence shoppers had plenty to lay their stealthy eyes on, too, despite manufacturers' delivery doldrums
This year's airshow has a new focus on defence following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, along with the industry's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. Defence manufacturers have been struggling to meet rising demand and delivery deadlines even as production shortages, rising costs of parts, and scarcity of skilled labour in the wake of the pandemic continue to plague the sector.
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Visitors queue up to board a French Air Force Airbus SE A400M, a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. Built by Airbus Military, a consortium of European aerospace companies, and assembled in Spain, the A400M can carry a payload of up to 37 tonnes.
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European multinational MBDA’s Mistral Atlas RC is a new Mistral system based on a remotely controlled turret, equipped with two or four Mistral missiles and the latest generation thermal sight, capable of being mounted on light armoured vehicles.
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