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Business/Financial

No More EADS As Airbus Group Brand Launches

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

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Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders. Photo: Airbus Group

The former European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co., on Wednesday began operating under its new brand, Airbus Group, capitalizing on a name that is well known worldwide for competing with Boeing [BA] in the commercial market for passenger and cargo aircraft. Airbus Group features three operating divisions, Airbus, which is focused on commercial aircraft activities, Airbus Defence and Space, which incorporates the defense and space activities of the former business units Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military, and Airbus Helicopters, which…

Space

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Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]