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EADS Joins Forces With Russian Nanotech Corp. For New Tech R&D

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 28th, 2011

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The European Aerospace and Defense Co. (EADS) and Russian Nanotechnology Corp., RUSNANO, said yesterday they plan to cooperate in the research and development of new technologies. As a first step, the partners will identify relevant patents in EADS’s portfolio that could be suited to develop new business in the Russian industry. “As a global leader in aerospace and defense, EADS has technologies that can help our partners maintain their competitive edge,” EADS Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Jean Botti said. “Today’s…

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