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OCCAR-EA Director – says farewell
Mr Patrick Bellouard – OCCAR-EA Director – says farewell

On 28th February 2013, Mr Patrick Bellouard symbolically handed back the OCCAR flag to General Arturo Alfonso MEIRIÑO, the Board of Supervisors Chairman, at his farewell event.
Aster 15 surface-to-air missile
The FREMM Aquitaine has succesfully fired its first Aster 15 surface-to-air missile

Monday, 4th February 2013, the Aquitaine, the first frigate of the French Navy’s FREMM class (Multi-Mission Frigate), has successfully fired its first air defence missile Aster 15 in the Mediterranean from the DGA’s Missile test centre located on the Island of Levant.
Lynx Helicopter landed on FREMM Frigate
Lynx Helicopter landed on FREMM Frigate

First trials to certify the aviation platform equipment of the French FREMM frigate Aquitaine with French Navy “Lynx helicopter” were conducted in the Atlantic off Lorient on Tuesday 31st of January and Wednesday 1st of February 2012.
image of a part of A400M
16 February 2011: A400M Maturity Gate Milestone Achieved

One of the most important industrial decisions on the A400M Programme was taken on 16 February 2011. The so called Maturity Gate Milestone was reviewed by an independent panel and as a result of this review the gate has now been passed.