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EUROCAE
EUROCAE, the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment, is a non-profit association founded in 1963 that develops aviation standards for avionics, air traffic management, security, and sustainability from Saint-Denis, France.
Eurocard (printed circuit board)
Eurocard, also known as Euroboard, is a standardized printed circuit board format of 100 x 160 mm that plugs into 19-inch subracks and card cages, notably used by VMEbus.
Eurocentrism
Eurocentrism is the worldview framing Europe as the primary engine of world history and model of progress. Critiqued since Samir Amin's 1988 book and Chakrabarty's Provincializing Europe, it persists in historiography and education.
Eurochannel
Eurochannel: pay-TV channel founded 1994 by Brazil's Abril Group, devoted to 100% European cinema and series in original version with subtitles; owned by Multithématiques 2000, led by Gustavo Vainstein since 2004, based in Miami Beach.
Eurochemic
Eurochemic, the European Company for the Chemical Processing of Irradiated Fuels, was an international consortium of thirteen European countries whose reprocessing plant at Mol-Dessel, Belgium, operated from 1966 to 1974.
EuroCity
EuroCity (EC) is a label for international daytime long-distance passenger trains in Europe, launched on 31 May 1987 with 64 trains in 13 countries, replacing the first-class-only Trans Europe Express.
Eurocode
The Eurocodes are a series of 10 European Standards, EN 1990 to EN 1999, for the structural design of buildings and civil engineering works across Europe.
Eurocontrol
Eurocontrol, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, is a civil-military intergovernmental organization founded in 1960 that manages Europe's air traffic network, collects route charges, and runs the Maastricht control center.
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
The Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma, also known as the Aérospatiale Super Puma, is a twin-engine transport helicopter developed from the SA 330 Puma, first flown in 1978 and entering service in 1981.
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
The Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, marketed as the AStar in North America, is a single-engine light utility helicopter first flown in 1974, now produced by Airbus Helicopters as the H125.
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
The Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, also known as the Dauphin 2, is a French twin-engine utility helicopter with a fenestron shrouded tail rotor, first flown in 1975.
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar, also known as the Aérospatiale Cougar, is a French twin-engine multirole military helicopter developed from the AS 332 Super Puma and designated in 1990.
Eurocopter AS565 Panther
The Eurocopter AS565 Panther, also known as the Aérospatiale Panther, is a French twin-engine military helicopter developed from the AS 365 Dauphin 2 for naval and land roles.
Eurocopter EC130
The Eurocopter EC130, renamed the Airbus Helicopters H130 in 2015, is a single-engine light helicopter developed from the AS350 and known for its quiet Fenestron tail rotor.
Eurocopter EC135
The Eurocopter EC135, now the Airbus H135, is a light twin-engine multirole helicopter first flown in 1994, the leading twin-engine helicopter in emergency medical services worldwide.
Eurocopter EC145
The Eurocopter EC145 is a twin-engine, multi-purpose light helicopter developed by Eurocopter and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, certified in 2000 and the basis of the U.S. Army's UH-72 Lakota.
Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma
The Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma, redesignated H225 in 2015, is a heavy twin-engine helicopter built by Eurocopter for offshore transport, search and rescue, and VIP missions.
Eurocopter EC725
The Eurocopter EC725, also known as the Airbus Caracal and H225M, is a twin-engine medium transport helicopter used for combat search and rescue, special operations, and tactical transport, with France as launch customer.
Eurocopter Fennec
The Eurocopter Fennec, also called the Airbus Helicopters Fennec, is a family of light military helicopters based on the Aérospatiale Ecureuil, comprising the single-engine AS 550 and twin-engine AS 555.
Eurocopter Tiger
The Eurocopter Tiger (EC665) is a multi-role attack helicopter developed by Eurocopter, now Airbus Helicopters, from a 1984 French and German requirement, serving France, Spain, and Germany.
Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota
The Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine light utility helicopter of the United States Army, a variant of the EC145 that entered service in 2007.
Eurocopter X³
The Eurocopter X³, also known as the Airbus Helicopters X3, was an experimental compound helicopter that set an unofficial speed record of 255 knots in 2013.
EuroCup Basketball
EuroCup Basketball (BKT EuroCup) is Euroleague Basketball's second-tier European club competition, created as the ULEB Cup in 2002; 32 teams from 2026-27, champion promoted to the EuroLeague; Valencia holds the most titles (4).
Eurocurrency
A Eurocurrency is a short-term bank deposit held at a bank outside the country issuing the currency, despite the name having nothing to do with the euro.
Eurodance
Eurodance is a European electronic dance-pop genre that emerged in the late 1980s and peaked in the 1990s, known for synthesized bass, four-on-the-floor beats, female vocal hooks with male rap verses, and acts like Snap! and 2 Unlimited.
Eurodif
Eurodif was a multinational uranium enrichment consortium created in 1973 that operated a gaseous diffusion plant at Tricastin in southern France from 1979 to 2012.
Eurodrone
Eurodrone, formally the European MALE RPAS, is a twin-engine unmanned surveillance aircraft developed by Airbus for Germany, France, Italy, and Spain under a contract signed in 2022.
EUROFER97
EUROFER97 is a reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel developed by the European fusion program as the reference structural material for ITER Test Blanket Modules and DEMO.
Eurofighter GmbH
Eurofighter GmbH, also known as Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, is the German company that manages the Eurofighter Typhoon program for Airbus, BAE Systems, and Leonardo, founded in Munich in 1986.
Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon, known in British service as the Typhoon F2 and FGR4, is a twin-engine, canard-delta multi-role fighter developed by the UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain, in service since 2003 and exported widely.