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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces

  • Digital Battlespace

    DRS awarded RAN communications system contract

    25th March 2014

    DRS Technologies will supply the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ANZAC-Class frigates with communications systems under a new contract announced on 25 March. The systems will …

  • Land Warfare

    Selex ES wins Italian Army Future Soldier contracts

    25th March 2014

    Selex ES has signed two new contracts with the Italian Army to supply SWave Software Defined Radio (SDR) portable terminals and Tactical Mobility Night Vision …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DIMDEX: Global Yabhon nears maiden flight

    25th March 2014

    Adcom’s Global Yabhon UAV will make its maiden flight after the end of Ramadan in July, defence sources have informed Shephard. The enormous 10-ton platform, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DIMDEX: Middle-East shows appetite for smaller C4ISR functionality

    25th March 2014

    Middle-East navies are seeking to equip smaller and smaller platforms with maritime C4ISR capabilities, Danish company Terma has identified. Speaking to Shephard at DIMDEX, VP …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Watchkeeper deployment to Afghanistan ‘unlikely’

    25th March 2014

    The British Army’s WK450 Watchkeeper is unlikely to be deployed to Afghanistan due to ‘significant delays’ to the programme, the UK House of Commons Defence …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DIMDEX: 5G reveals Herculean task for USVs

    25th March 2014

    5G International will unveil an autonomous refuelling-at-sea USV technology demonstrator (TD) next year, Shephard has been informed. According to company director, Keith Henderson, the 38-ft …

  • Digital Battlespace

    MDA bags Canadian CP-140 Aurora radar contract

    24th March 2014

    MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) will provide the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) with eight radar surveillance systems for integration into the Royal Canadian …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Triton completes initial envelope expansion testing

    24th March 2014

    The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) under development by Northrop Grumman for the US Navy has completed its initial envelope expansion test programme, with …

  • Digital Battlespace

    IAI announces new air defence radar contract

    24th March 2014

    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will supply air defence and traffic control radar systems to an unnamed customer under a new contract announced on 23 March. …

  • Military Logistics

    Alenia moves toward first Israeli M-346 delivery

    24th March 2014

    Alenia Aermacchi has rolled out the first M-346 advanced trainer aircraft for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), ahead of the first planned deliveries of the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    New P-8A operational flight trainers for US Navy

    21st March 2014

    In addition to new simulation system orders announced on 20 March, CAE has received a new order from Boeing and the US Navy to supply …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Brimstone integration on Reaper success, MBDA says

    21st March 2014

    MBDA has revealed details about the integration of the Dual-Mode Brimstone munition on board a UK Royal Air Force (RAF) MQ-9 Reaper UAV following a …

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall expects recovery of defence sales in 2014

    21st March 2014

    Rheinmetall has reported a lower group operating profit for 2013 compared to 2012 as defence sales have been affected by a challenging budget environment.  Operating …

  • Naval Warfare

    Rheinmetall successfully demo’s MASS with Elta NavGuard

    21st March 2014

    Rheinmetall announced on 21 March that in cooperation with the German armed forces and IAI Elta it had successfully tested the Multi Ammunition Softkill System …

  • Naval Warfare

    MBDA unveils new Marte Coastal Defence System

    21st March 2014

    MBDA has developed a new coastal defence system based on the Marte missile family called the Marte Coastal Defence System (MCDS). The system is designed …

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. ...