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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    CAA hails prosecution of illegal UAV flight

    2nd April 2014

    Public understanding of the legal restrictions surrounding the use of UAVs in UK airspace has been called into question following the first prosecution for the …

  • Naval Warfare

    Damen signs for 6th Mexican Navy patrol vessel

    1st April 2014

    Damen Shipyards has been selected to assist the Mexican Navy in building a new Damen Stan Patrol 4207 vessel, with a contract for the work …

  • Land Warfare

    Improved exits for US Marine Corps Cougar vehicles

    1st April 2014

    General Dynamics Land Systems - Force Protection is to deliver new egress upgrade kits to the US Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico for the …

  • Military Logistics

    Rolls-Royce wins KC-130J engine support

    1st April 2014

    Rolls-Royce will support engines onboard the US Marines Corps’ fleet of KC-130J air-to-air refuelling tankers under a contract announced on 31 March. The one-year $50 …

  • Land Warfare

    Quantico Tactical receives US $10 billion IDIQ contract

    1st April 2014

    Quantico Tactical will provide a range of special operational equipment to the US military under a five-year $10 billion IDIQ contract awarded by the Defense …

  • Digital Battlespace

    BAE Systems to continue RAAF Wedgetail EW support

    31st March 2014

    BAE Systems has signed a $77 million contract extension with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) to continue to support electronic warfare sub-systems on the Royal Australian …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Facebook details high-flying connectivity solution

    31st March 2014

    Social networking site Facebook intends to build and deploy HALE UAVs in an effort to provide basic broadband connectivity to remote areas of the world, …

  • Land Warfare

    UK MoD issues Saab DFWES support contract

    31st March 2014

    Saab has signed on to support the British Army’s Direct Fire Weapon Effects Simulator System (DFWES) under a new contract with the UK Ministry of …

  • Defence Notes

    European defence cooperation still falling short

    31st March 2014

    While the pooling and sharing of defence capabilities is still regarded as the way forward, many obstacles to its voluntary implementation remain, participants at the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    FIDAE: Airbus Helicopters reveals $54 million of deals

    31st March 2014

    Airbus Helicopters secured transactions worth $54 million for the AS350, EC145 and EC155 helicopters during the FIDAE exhibition in Santiago in Chile at the end …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    FIDAE: EXPAL displays Shepherd UAV

    31st March 2014

    Spanish defence manufacturer EXPAL unveiled its hand-launched Shepherd-MIL UAV at the FIDAE exhibition in Santiago, Chile. Designed for silent, autonomous aerial reconnaissance, the platform is …

  • Land Warfare

    FIDAE: Hernon provides ammo sealant kits for Chile

    31st March 2014

    New ammunition sealant dispensing systems are to be installed at FAMAE’s ammunition manufacturing factory near Santiago, Chile. Tom Bray, engineering manager for Hernon Manufacturing, an …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Philippines buys new Bell 412s

    28th March 2014

    The Philippines has signed a signed a contract worth more than $100 million with the Canadian Commercial Corporation for eight Bell 412 utility helicopters. Fernando …

  • Defence Helicopter

    France, UK finally commit to FASGW(H)/ANL

    28th March 2014

    Some five years after signing a statement of intent to jointly pursue a next-generation helicopter-launched surface attack missile, the UK and France have finally committed …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Qatar announces $24 billion in defence contracts

    28th March 2014

    The Qatar Armed Forces has awarded an estimated $24 billion in defence contracts for the purchase of tanks, helicopters, missiles and other weapons, it was …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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) ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...