Luftwaffe Tornado ECR

Founded May 19, 1989 as Deutsche Aerospace AG, bundling space and aeronautic elements of Daimler-Benz (including Dornier Luftfahrt), Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), MTU München, and Telefunken Systemtechnik (TST). On January 1, 1995 the company changed its name to Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG, and renamed again on November 7, 1998 to DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG. Siemens Sicherungstechnik joined in 1997. USAF Government Image File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... USAF Government Image File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Panavia Tornado is a jet engine fighter-bomber and interceptor jointly developed as the Multi-role combat aircraft - or MRCA - by the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daimler-Benz AG was founded on May 1, 1924 by the merger of Benz & Cie. ... Dornier logo. ... Messerschmitt is a famous German aircraft manufacturer, known primarily for their World War II fighter aircraft, notably the Bf 109 and Me 262. ... MTU Aero Engines, Germanys leading aircraft engine manufacturer, develops, manufactures and provides service support for aircraft engines, military and civil alike. ... The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Siemens AG (FWB: SIE, NYSE: SI) is the worlds largest electronics company. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1992, the helicopter division was joined to Aerospatiale's helicopter division to form the Eurocopter Group. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Aerospatiale Corvette first flew in 1970 and went into service in 1974. ... The Eurocopter Group is a global helicopter manufacturing and support company formed in 1992 from the merger of the helicopter divisions of French Aérospatiale and German DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA). ...

In 1993 Mig Aircraft Support GmbH was established with DASA holding a 50% stake. The company undertook the upgrade of the 24 Mig-29s to NATO standards. The aircraft were inherited from the former East Germany after the reunification of the country. The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4... National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 km² Negligible Creation -Unified 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German mark Time zone  â€“ in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet...

As part of the Eurofighter consortium DASA manufactured the centre fuselage sections of all the development aircraft, (DA) beginning with DA1 which made its first flight from DASA's Manching facility in March 1994. DASA was responsible for the mid life upgrade (MLU) of the German fleet of Panavia Tornados, similar to the RAF's GR4 upgrade. British Eurofighter Development Aircraft (DA) The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta strike fighter aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers, Eurofighter GmbH, formed in 1983. ... The Panavia Tornado is a jet engine fighter-bomber and interceptor jointly developed as the Multi-role combat aircraft - or MRCA - by the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. ... Tornado GR4 The Tornado GR4 is a Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) originally designed for low-level penetration to attack ground targets, now increasingly used to deliver stand-off weapons and guided bombs at medium altitude. ...

Owing to its expertise with German and NATO aircraft DASA became an expert in upgrade of many allied aircraft, including the F-4 Phantom and the E-3 Sentry. The F-4 Phantom II (simply F-4 Phantom after 1990) is a two-place (tandem), supersonic, long-range, all-weather fighter-bomber built by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. ... The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S., NATO and other allied air defense forces. ...

Transition to EADS

Defence consolidation became a major issue in 1998, with numerous reports linking various European defence groups — mainly with each other but also with American defence contractors.

It was widely anticipated that DASA would merge with British Aerospace (BAe) to form a pan-European aerospace giant, however BAe chose instead to merge with GEC’s defence electronics business, Marconi Electronic Systems. This move, to create a UK company compared to what would have been an Anglo-German firm, made the possibility of further penetration of the United States (US) defence market more likely. British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. ... The General Electric Company plc or GEC was a major UK company involved in consumer and defence electronics, communications and engineering. ... Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), or GEC-Marconi as it was until 1998, was the defence arm of The General Electric Company (GEC). ...

On July 10, 2000 DASA merged with Aerospatiale-Matra of France and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain to form EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company). The former DASA now operates as EADS Germany. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A rospatiale-Matra was a European missile and aircraft manufacturer. ... CASA Jungmann, built in 1957. ... European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) is a large European industrial corporation of the aerospace business, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, Dornier and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany, and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain. ... European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) is a large European industrial corporation of the aerospace business, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, Dornier GmbH and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany, and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain. ...

External links

• History of Daimler-Benz on KensAviation.com
• About Daimler-Benz Aerospace