OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en Matière d'Armement) - the pan-European armaments agency - gained legal status on 28 January, establishing it as a standalone agency able to place contracts. Founders are France, Germany, Italy and the UK, while Spain and Belgium are waiting to join. membership. Based in Bonn and with offices in Paris and Koblenz, OCCAR responsibilities include government management of the Airbus Military CompanyA400M, and Eurocopter Tiger.
Source: Flight International
