Ms. Claude France Arnould, EDA’s Chief Executive, visits Luxembourg on 30 September.
Ms. Arnould meets Mr. Jean-Marie Halsdorf, Minister of Defence, the current Director-General for Defence, Ambassador Jean-Jacques Welfring, this successor as Director-General, Ambassador Patrick Engelberg, the COPS Representative, Ambassador Michèle Pranchère, and other senior officials.
An important part of EDA’s mandate is to support Member States preserve and develop a competent and competitive Defence and Technological Industrial Base in Europe, and one of the main aspects is to preserve and develop the Key Industrial Capabilities. During her visit to Luxembourg, Ms. Arnould will visit CAE Aviation, an SME working in General Aviation maintenance and Aerial Work. This company is one of the leading European companies in the field of AGSR (Air to Ground Surveillance and Reconnaissance).