Eurosatory: Companies position themselves for the future

23rd June 2014 - 08:30 GMT | by Tim Fish in Paris

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In a climate of defence cuts, the main themes of the Eurosatory exhibition this year were to push new products, showcase technological developments and drive for exports.

There was also a strong logistics presence as the maintenance and upgrade of existing equipment becomes more important to militaries and businesses align themselves to offer support and project management services.

Furthermore, companies were positioning the capability of their equipment and systems towards the humanitarian and disaster relief market.

In the vehicles sector, the background is the upcoming decision by the Danish MoD on their choice of APC vehicle. The contenders include FFG,

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