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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Military Logistics
Rheinmetall secures major truck order
29th May 2014
Rheinmetall has secured a major order for military trucks from Sweden and Norway that could potentially reach 2,000 vehicles worth €2 billion over three decades. …
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Defence Helicopter
Norway selects Star SAFIRE 380-HDc for AW101 fleet
29th May 2014
FLIR Systems will supply its Star SAFIRE 380-HDc airborne thermal imaging system to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security for installation onto the …
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Defence Helicopter
TAI advances new Turkish helicopter
28th May 2014
The Turkish government has announced a $648 million budget for the development of its first indigenous helicopter, which is being produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries …
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Land Warfare
SAIC wins Assault Amphibious Vehicle support work
28th May 2014
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) will engineer, design and test upgrades of prototype and low-rate initial production (LRIP) vehicles for the US Marine Corps’ legacy …
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Defence Helicopter
Lord eyes European expansion
28th May 2014
Lord Corporation is planning a major expansion into Europe as it looks to offset declining US military budgets and achieve a goal of doubling revenues …
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Defence Helicopter
MBDA, Roketsan to develop guided weapon system
28th May 2014
MBDA Deutschland and Roketsan will jointly develop a 70mm guided weapon system under a newly announced collaboration agreement. Thomas Homberg, managing director, MBDA Deutschland, and …
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Defence Helicopter
UK selects Gen3 Common Missile Warning System
28th May 2014
BAE Systems has received the first direct commercial sale contract to supply the third-generation configuration of its Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), having signed a …
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Naval Warfare
UK unveils maritime strategy
28th May 2014
The UK has unveiled its first National Strategy for Maritime Security (NSMS) focused on improving integration and collaboration to protect its interests in domestic and …
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Naval Warfare
Fourth P-8I MPA delivered to Indian Navy
27th May 2014
Boeing has delivered the fourth of eight P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to the Indian Navy at Naval Air Station Rajali on 21 May. The aircraft …
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Defence Helicopter
Thales IESI selected for Brazilian Army helicopters
27th May 2014
Thales will supply its Integrated Electronic Stand-by Instrument (IESI) for the Brazilian Army Esquilo/Fennec helicopter fleet modernisation programme under a new contract announced on 26 …
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Naval Warfare
New Zealand selects Sea Ceptor for ANZAC frigates
27th May 2014
The New Zealand government has officially confirmed the selection of the MBDA Sea Ceptor for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris announces US Navy Falcon III Manpack radio order
23rd May 2014
Harris Corporation will supply the US Navy with the Falcon III Multi-channel Manpack tactical radio under an initial order announced on 20 May. The radio …
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Defence Helicopter
First MH-60 flight trainer arrives in Japan
23rd May 2014
The first MH-60R/S Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) has been delivered to the Naval Air Facility Atsugi in Japan, the US Navy has announced. The …
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Land Warfare
Nexter strengthens Danish defence industry ties
23rd May 2014
Nexter Systems has placed an order with TenCate for its Advanced Armour solution, marking a significant step in Nexter’s plans to diversify its supply base …
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Defence Notes
Russia establishes precision weapons cluster
23rd May 2014
The Russian government plans to invest up to 10 billion rubles ($300 million) in the establishment of a cluster for the production of precision weapons. …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
Joint Light Helicopter (HIL) Programme
Programme BackgroundThe French Ministry of the Armed Forces has elected to bring the launch of the French Armed Forces’ HIL programme forward to 2021. The ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - mini
Micro & Mini Drones (France)
Programme Background RequirementOn 23 April 2021, an RfP was published by the Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) to supply around 500 micro and nano drones for the ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (13-15) [France]
In June 2020, The French government has pledged to buy new military heavy-lift helicopters and accelerate plans for naval drone, ISTAR and tanker aircraft programmes as ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 Special Forces (France)
Programme Background In French service, advanced H225M Caracals with aerial refuelling capabilities are used by SOF units of the French Air Force (FAF) and French ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 300 [France]
Programme Background Plans to Purchase At Eurosatory 2022, Col. Arnaud Goujon, the French Army's chief of plans, told the media that the French Army was ...
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OPVs
OPV 58 S [Senegal]
Programme Background Senegal ordered three OPV 58 S patrol vessels on 17 November 2019. A procurement contract was signed between the Ministry of Armed Forces ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae [France]
Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement ...
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Loitering munitions
Colibri [France]
Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Tactical Drone System Light (SDTL) [France]
Programme Background The French 2024-2030 military programme unveiled the SDTL for the special forces and the French Army. According to reports, the requirement would cover 30 ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M - France
Programme Background In April 2021, the French government signed a deal for the purchase of eight H225M Airbus helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of SA330 ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi - Announced Units (France)
Programme Background Requriment In February 2020, the French DGA procurement agency released a tender calling for a quadcopter micro UAS to equip all branches of ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Submarines Procurement Programme [Romania]
Programme Background Requirements Since 2014, Romania has seen a significant increase in its defence budget, which has allowed for more room to procure modern platforms. One ...
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Maritime patrol
AVSIMAR (France)
Programme Background In November 2018, the French MoD announced that it awarded a contract for the detailed definition study of the future surveillance and maritime ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Tactical Drone System (SDT) [France]
Programme Background Tactical Drone System (SDT) programme The French Army launched the SDT programme to replace the Sagem (now Safran) Sperwer Intermediate Tactical Drone System ...
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Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile
SNLE 3G [France]
Programme Background Requirements Included in the 2019-2025 Military Plan Law is the replacement of the four Le Triomphant-class SSBNs with four third-generation SSBNs (SNLE 3G) beginning ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Counter-UAS systems
Boreades
Boreades is a modular anti-UAV system developed by CS. This suite combines multi-sensors and multi-effectors in order to enable the detection, identification and neutralisation of rogue ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAS 100
The UAS 100 is an autonomous, three-engined platform, modular UAS manufactured by Thales in partnership with Issoire Aviation, Hionos and with the support of the ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
ASTER-30
The ASTER-30 is a vertically launched surface-to-air missile. It is produced by Eurosam, a joint venture between MBDA France, MBDA Italy, and the Thales Group. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Lanner
Unveiled at Eurosatory 2024, the Lenner is a modified variant of the Pengion C VTOL drone, specifically modified to meet the SDTL (Light Tactical Drone System) program ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Piorun
In 20 December 2016, the Polish Ministry of National Defence awarded MESKO a $220 million contract to supply the Piorun short-range MANPADS to replace the ...
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Military helicopters - light/training, Military helicopters - multirole, Military helicopters - scout/light attack
H160M
Airbus is developing the H160M to meet the requirements of the French military for the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, or HIL) programme. It ...
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Land: handheld NV devices
O-NYX
The Thales O-NYX is a Ultra-Compact Night Vision Goggle used by the French armed forces. They have an enlarged field of vision to 51° compared ...
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Pistols
Glock Pistol
The Glock family of pistols have been in widespread service since the Glock 17 was selected for Austrian military and police service in 1982. The company's ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
TDS-FA/-TA/-H
Thales’ TDS family is comprised of Radar Warning Receivers (RWRs) designed to equip a range of fixed-wing aircraft. The product series includes the TDS-FA designed ...
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Swimmer delivery vehicles
Kapal Selam Mini
The PT Palindo Marine mini-submarine concept was first unveiled to the market at the Indo Defence exhibition in 2016 as part of a wider plan ...
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Trapper VT4
A militarised version of the commercial Ford Everest 4x4 sports utility vehicle, the Trapper VT4 light all-terrain vehicle has been selected as the French Army's ...
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Major networking projects
COMCEPT
In February 2013, the French DGA defence procurement agency awarded Astrium (now Airbus Defence & Space), and its partner ACTIA Sodielec (now ACTIA Telecom), a ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
NMD
The NMD is a multirotor drone from Taharqa Technologies. The drone has been developed for the armed forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan and is due to ...
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Pistols
SFP9-SF
The SFP9 striker-fired pistol is a fully pre-cocked system with a single-action trigger. The SFP9-SF is the SOF version with a short-trigger-travel of 6mm. Patented ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Mistral missile
MISTRAL is a man-portable, fully digital, heat-seeking missile designed to meet the requirements of all branches of the armed forces to defend against air threats. ...