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This market will provide jobs for several years for 600 employees of the Spanish state-owned shipmanufacturer Izar as well as for 300 employees of the giant European aeronautics company EADS,in which Spain participates through the companyCasa

José Bono, Spanish Defence Minister, in the official announcement of the sale of military equipment to Venezuela

(among which the Casa 295), 21 February 2005

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CASA 295

Technical Data for EADS CASA C-295

Dimensions

LengthWingspanCabin LengthCabin HeightCabin Width

Performance

Maximum Cruising SpeedTake-Off Distance to 50 ft (S/L, ISA, MTOW)

Landing Distance from 50 ft (S/L, ISA, MTOW)

Maximum RangeRange with 8,000 kg Payload (17,640 lb)

Power Plant

Engines

Propellers

24.50 m25.81 m12.69 m1.90 m2.70 m

480 km/h

844 m

680 m

5,630 km

2,198 km

2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G of 2.645 SHP each

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30 June 2004: EADS Socata celebrates the 300thTBM 700 business aircraft, which features a single pressurised engine

On the occasion of a TBM 700 demo tour inToluca, Mexico City's dedicated business aviationairport, located at an altitude of 8,448 ft, we wereable to demonstrate that the TBM 700 can take offwith 2,700 ft with six persons aboard. A Learjet 25,on the other hand, needs 6,000 ft with only fourpersons aboard and has a direct operating costthat is four times higher

Jacques Lordon, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, EADS Socata, during a LAATSA, Mexico,

2 July 2003

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In Marignane on 18 March 2005, Jacques Sandeau,Ingénieur Général and Director of aeronautics programmes at the Délégation Générale pourl'Armement (DGA), officially delivered the first of the 80 Tigers destined for the French army air corps (ALAT).

On 15 December 2004, Australian Aerospace, a subsidiary of Eurocopter, delivered the first two Tigerarmed reconnaissance helicopters, during a ceremonyorganised at the Oakey Army Aviation Centre inQueensland.

TIGER

21 December 2001: Australia signs a contract for theacquisition of 22 Eurocopter TigerARH combat helicopters

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arrival of the new Tiger helicopter

into our army. This aircraft is the

perfect example of what an army

has to do in order to be one

of the world's top armies. It is a

first-class tool. The Tiger is also an

illustration of what Europeans can

accomplish when they succeed in

pooling their efforts to attain world

excellence

Jacques Chirac, President of France, during his visit to the Tiger's Franco-German school,

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Technical Data for the Tiger HAP/HCP

5,925 kg6,000 kg

1 pilot + 1 gunnerHCP (roof sight) 1,800 kg

U TIGER (mast sight) 1,650 kg2 MTR 390

958 kWHCP (roof sight) 280 km/h

U TIGER (mast sight) 260 km/h

800 km

Max weightAlternate gross-weightCapacity

Useful load

MotorisationTake-off power (A.E.O.) Max. cruising speed (at maximum weight)

Maximum range with standard tank (with take-off at maximum weight)

5 September 2003:Spain chooses the Tiger helicopter.24 units will be delivered

Tiger customer countries:

Germany, Australia, Spain and France

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There's no doubt that the Tiger,NH90, VBCI and Félin will allow theFrench army to maintain its positionamong the few armies that matterin the world today

Jacques Chirac, President of France, in a speech before the army,

24 June 2004

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NH90

“This aircraft will make CSAR missionsand the rescue of crew of aircraft thathave been shot down much easier

Peter Struck, German Minister of Defence, quoted in Flug Revue,

February 2003

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“This government is committed to building a modern, sustainable, well-equipped defence force.These helicopters will ensure interoperability withour security partners, allowing New Zealand to participate in a range of operations and providevaluable support to land force elements and otheragencies

Mark Burton, New Zealand Minister of Defence,during the announcement of the selection of the NH90 as a replacement helicopter

for the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 5 April 2005

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Technical Data for the NH90 - NFH

Max. gross weightCapacityPower PlantMax. (30 minutes, RTM322-01/9)

Max. (30 minutes, GE T700-T6E1)

Maximum cruising speedMaximum range

10,600 kg1 or 2 pilotes 2 operators

2 RTM 322-01/9 ou 2 T700-T6E1,788 kW1,692 kW290 km/h910 km

1st September 2003: Greece orders 20 NH90 helicopters

31 August 2004: Australia acquires 12 NH90 helicopters. The Australian version is called MRH90

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Technical Data for the NH90 - TTH

Max. gross weight

Capacity

Power PlantMax. (30 minutes, RTM322-01/9)

Max. (30 minutes, GE T700-T6E1)

Maximum cruising speedMaximum range

10,600 kg

1 or 2 pilots, 1 crew chief 20 troops or 1 or 2 pilots, 1 crew chief 12 stretchers

2 RTM 322-01/9 or 2 T700-T6E1,788 kW1,692 kW305 km/h800 km

Firm orders

French navy: 27 NFH

Italian army: 60 TTH

Italian navy: 46 NFH

Italian navy: 10 TTH

Italian air force: 1 TTH in option

German army: 50 TTH + 30 TTH in option

German air force: 30 TTH + 24 TTH in option

Dutch navy: 20 NFH

Portuguese army: 10 TTH

NAHEMA's NH90 order backlog: 253 (plus 55 options)

As a reminder, the French, German, Dutch and Italian govern-ments created a common agency, NAHEMA (NATO HelicopterManagement Agency), in February 1992. Agusta, Eurocopterand Fokker created NHIndustries, in charge of the design of thehelicopter and the management of the industrial programme.

Total NAHEMA order backlog + rest of the world: 357 (plus 86 options)

The French Délégation Générale pour

l'Armement received the first EC 725

on 10 February 2005 at Eurocopter's

Marignane site. This aircraft will be used

by the French air force to fulfil its combat

SAR missions. Deliveries will take place

during 2005 and 2006. The latest addition

to the Cougar family, the EC 725 benefits

from the experience of its predecessors

and is fitted with many technical

improvements. The French air force,

inaugural client of the EC 725 programme,

will operate six of these helicopters.

The army has ordered eight units to equip

the special operations units of

the French army air corps.

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Technical advancements developed by Eurocopteron the EC 725 include the modular design of the mechanical assemblies, use of compositematerials, state-of-the-art avionics, includingLCD multi-function displays, vehicle monitoringsystem and AFCS.

Technical Data for the EC 725

Max. weightMax. weight (with external load)

Capacity

Power PlantMaximum emergency power (O.E.I.)Fast cruise speed (at maximum weight)

Maximum range (take-off at max. weight with standard tanks + centre tank + sponson fuel tanks + rear centre tank)

11,000 kg11,200 kg

2 pilots + 29 troops or 5,000 kg with sling up to 12 stretchers

2 Turbomeca Makila 2A1,800 kW282 km/h

1,282 km

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MAKOThe Mako training

aircraft aims to fulfil

a potential market of

2,500 aircraft from now

until 2030.

Technical Data for Mako HEAT

Max. speed Max. takeoff weight Overall length Wingspan Overall height

Mach 1.38,300 kg13.75 m8.25 m4.5 m

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EurofighterThe Eurofighter programme is steered by the NATO Eurofighter and TornadoManagement Agency (NETMA), which acts on behalf of the participating nations(Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain). The industrial counterpart is EurofighterGmbH, the joint undertaking of the partner companies involved. This companycoordinates the technical, commercial, production- and supplier-related activitiesassociated with ongoing contracts and also takes care of export matters.

“ Today we have demonstrated our commitment to continuingwith the project. We have signed an agreement for thesecond development phase, worth a total of 16 billion euros

José Bono, Spanish Defence Minister, meeting with defence ministers from Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain

for the funding of the second stage of the Eurofighter, Madrid, 21 March 2005

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“EADS' Military Aircraft division

delivered the first single-seat

Eurofighter to the Lutftwaffe.

The aircraft now equips

the 73 fighting group (JG 73)

“Steinhoff” in Laage, near

Rostock. It is the first of

10 single-seaters to be

delivered to an operational

wing this year”

Article from the website aeroweb-fr.net, 14 February 2005

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Countries

GermanyU.K.ItalySpainAustria

number of units ordered

1802321218718

Eurofighter Typhoon orders

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Austria is a very important client on the export market. The fact that it has chosen the Eurofightershows its willingness to participate in the reinforcement of the European security structures as well as in industrial cooperation. This contract constitutes an important step within Eurofighter's export success, and EADS' defence activities

Rainer Hertrich, co-CEO of EADS, during the announcement of the order of 18 Eurofighters by Austria,

21 August 2003

We plan on the medium-term to equip four operational units as well as one fighter-bombertraining unit with the Eurofighter

General Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Bundesweher, in a speech in Berlin,

30 March 2004

The Typhoon is on its way and we need to get our multi-role combat capability in the air established

Sir Michael Walker,U.K. Chief of Defence Staff,

interview with www.rusi.org, March 2005

Technical Data for Eurofighter Typhoon

Max. speedMax. takeoff weightEnginesOverall lengthWingspanOverall height

Mach 2.023 t

2 Eurojet 60 kN each, 90 kN with reheat15.96 m10.95 m5.28 m

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In 2004, Eurocopterconfirmed its position as world's number onewith 332 new helicoptersordered and an increasein turnover of 7 per cent,once again emerging asleader on both civilianand para-public sectors,and confirming theNH90's export success.

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We are pleased to welcome EADS

North America and its subsidiary

American Eurocopter as citizens of

the state of Mississippi. Their choice

to open the first helicopter production

factory will contribute to the creation

of high quality jobs in our golden

triangle region and will benefit from

Mississippi's important aeronautics

heritage

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Senator Lott, inauguration of a new Eurocopter production centre in Columbus, Mississippi, 7 August 2003

Shell has carried out an extensive examination of our helicopter and we know that their standardsare very high. Their selection thus confirms that the EC 225 is perfectly well adapted to the current andfuture needs of Shell, thanks to its own qualities interms of security, performance and comfort

Fabrice Brégier, CEO of Eurocopter, during the awarding of a seven-year contract

with Shell for transport of relief teams in the British and Dutch sector of the North Sea,8 February 2005

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