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July 24, 2020 | International, Aerospace

Défense européenne : entretien avec Dirk Hoke, CEO d’Airbus Defence and Space

Dirk Hoke, CEO d'Airbus Defence and Space, accorde une interview à Aviation Week. Il souligne la volonté de «maintenir l'élan» des initiatives européennes en matière de défense, en dépit des conséquences liées à la crise de la Covid-19. «L'utilisation étendue des A440M et des MRTT durant la crise de la Covid-19 est un exemple parfait de l'importance des ressources militaires dans les missions humanitaires», souligne-t-il notamment. Concernant le programme SCAF, «il y a un énorme élan dans le projet. Tous les partis, tant du côté politique que du côté industriel, font pression pour progresser et peuvent être fiers de ce qui a été réalisé en moins de trois ans après avoir été mentionné pour la première fois dans la déclaration franco-allemande du 13 juillet 2017», déclare-t-il. Au sujet de l'Eurofighter, il indique : «il y a de bonnes opportunités à venir», «récemment, nous avons signé le contrat pour l'équipement de 115 Eurofighters avec le nouveau Captor E-Radar», rappelle-t-il entre autres.

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