Hellenic Aerospace Industry Joins Dassault Aviation in the European UCAV Programme

 

Hellenic Aerospace Industry Joins Dassault Aviation in the European UCAV Programme

 

Paris, France – (DA) March 4, 2004 – Dassault Aviation and HAI have signed today a MoU on the participation of the latter to the programme of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator.

 

This agreement is the follow-up of the letters of intent exchanged between the Hellenic and French governments.

 

On June 16th 2003, Dassault Aviation has been designated prime contractor for the UCAV demonstrator programme by the French Minister of Defence.

 

Sweden joined this European programme last December.

 

Discussions are underway with other European countries to enlarge this programme.

 

HAI, the main aerospace manufacturer in Greece, has been a longstanding partner of Dassault Aviation for 30 years : this cooperation included, among others, activities in programmes such as the Mirage F1, the Mirage 2000, the Mirage 2000-5, the Falcon family (50, 2000 and 900) and the Rafale.

 

Contacts :
  • Corporate Communication: Gérard David: +33 (0)1 47 11 86 90
  • Military Export: Yves Robins: +33 (0)1 47 11 81 37