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EuroAsia Interconnector

The EuroAsia Interconnector, renamed Great Sea Interconnector in 2023, is a planned HVDC submarine cable linking the power grids of Israel, Cyprus, and Greece through Crete.

Eurobot

Eurobot is an international amateur robotics contest created in 1998, open to teams of young people who build fully autonomous robots that compete in timed matches.

EuRoC MAV dataset

The EuRoC MAV dataset is a collection of eleven visual-inertial drone datasets published in 2016 by ETH Zurich for evaluating visual-inertial odometry and SLAM algorithms.

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.

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.

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.

Eurofighter Typhoon variants

Eurofighter Typhoon variants are defined by three labels: the production tranche, the Phase Enhancement package, and the radar fit, plus national designations like the RAF's FGR4.

EUROfusion

EUROfusion, formally the European Consortium for the Development of Fusion Energy, is a consortium of 31 European fusion research organizations, created in 2014 to coordinate fusion research under Euratom and design the DEMO power plant.