On 10th December 2012, the A400M transport aircraft has completed the 300 hour function and reliability (F&R) flight-test phase. 

On the 23 rd November, the French FREMM ASM (Anti Submarine Warfare) First of Class frigate, “Aquitaine” was accepted by OCCAR-EA Director Patrick Bellouard, 

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) signed an Administrative Arrangement on the 27th July 2012 in Brussels, ...

The A400M transport aircraft was officially named Atlas ahead of the Farnborough Airshow 2012 on 6 July.