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EAG RPAS Training Takes Off
19 November 2018
Between 13 and 16 Nov 18, the 14th EMALE Community Meeting hosted by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the 1st IMRIT Workshop organised by the European Air Group (EAG) were held at RAF High Wycombe. The Meeting and the Workshop was attended by staff from the EDA and EAG, and representatives from seven […]
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EXERCISE VOLCANEX ETIP 2018
19 June 2018
The ETIP planning and coordination activity throughout 2018 culminated in a successful VOLCANEX ETIP 18 at RAF Coningsby. This exercise was directed by the EAG Permanent Staff, utilising Force Elements from 6 Sqn RAF (from RAF Lossiemouth), 20 Sqn ITA AF, the ‘Steinhoff’ Wing of the DEU AF, 10 Sqn RAF providing tanker support, and […]
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Air Launched Cruise Missile CPX
13 June 2018
The EAG project concerned with Air Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) has taken a significant step forward, with the successful completion of its first two-day Command Post Exercise (CPX) at Torrejon Air Base in Spain, on 29 and 30 May 2018. Under the umbrella EAG title of ‘VOLCANEX ALCM CPX’ the event included participants from the […]
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MALE RPAS Training Network Gathers Pace
19 March 2018
The joint EAG-EDA project to implement a networked system for MALE RPAS operator training has recently achieved a significant milestone with the connection of the first two national operating systems. Following the first installation of the EDA-funded RPAS Training Technology Demonstrator (RTTD) equipment in Salon de Provence in France in December 2017, RTTD equipment has […]
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Meeting of the Euro Typhoon Interoperability Project in Milan, Italy
01 December 2017
The Euro Typhoon Interoperability Project (ETIP) is an EAG activity which has been chaired by the EAG Permanent Staff since 2012. The activity includes biannual meetings and an annual live exercise named ‘VOLCANEX ETIP LIVEX’, aimed at developing close cooperation, interoperability and standardization at squadron level among the four European nations operating the Eurofighter Typhoon […]
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EAG Takes Steps to Exploit Future Exercises
28 November 2017
Following the development of improved procedures earlier this year, the Coordination Board for the EAG’s Advanced Training and Exercises Master Plan (ATMP) met on 22 November 2017 at RAF High Wycombe, UK. The ATMP is a planning tool that encourages interoperability and supports the EAG nations and all of the EAG functional domains, by coordinating […]
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European Air Group hosts Air Launched Cruise Missiles Workshop
11 July 2017
As part of a new initiative to explore interoperability aspects of air launched cruise missiles (ALCM), the EAG hosted the first ALCM Workshop on 27 June at RAF High Wycombe. Subject matter experts from France, Germany, Spain and NATO met for the first time within an EAG forum to discuss multinational training and employment options […]
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EAG Conducts Milestone IFCAO Workshop
22 February 2017
A central part of the EAG’s work concerning Interoperability in Future Combined Air Operations (IFCAO) took a significant step forward when the EAG Permanent Staff conducted a key workshop on 21 and 22 February at RAF High Wycombe. The Workshop included twenty-six experts from all seven EAG nations, as well the United States Air Force […]
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MALE RPAS Training Project Gathers Momentum
20 February 2017
Following a tender process involving specialists from both the EAG and the European Defence Agency (EDA) the EDA has signed a contract with a DCI/ DIGINEXT consortium to build the technical equipment associated with the EAG’s MALE RPAS ISR Training Project. This Project aims to introduce a new MALE RPAS simulated training capability that can […]
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Interoperability in Future Combined Air Operations – 2017 at a Glance
24 January 2017
The advent of new technologies, such as 5th generation fighters like the F-35, will bring new interoperability challenges to the Airpower domain. This issue was recognised by the EAG Steering Group, composed of the seven EAG air force chiefs, which initiated a task in 2015 to scope the broader impact of the integration of 5th […]