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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAD 2012: South African company reveals details of new UAV
21st September 2012
Braddick Defense Systems is currently developing a multi-purpose quadrotor UAV. It is aimed at the South African market, and will be leveraging off the company's …
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Defence Helicopter
US to sell Apaches to Indonesia
21st September 2012
US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, has revealed the United States is working on the potential sale of eight Boeing AH-64D Apaches to Indonesia. The …
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Defence Helicopter
First Belgian NH90 takes to the air
21st September 2012
The first NH90 helicopter for the Belgian armed forces has made its maiden flight. The aircraft - a Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) variant - flew …
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Military Logistics
Marine Corps ExFOB explores thermal management issues
21st September 2012
As the fifth in the series of semi-annual Experimental Forward Operating Base (ExFOB) investigations, ExFOB 2012-2 was held this week at Camp Pendleton, California. The …
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Defence Helicopter
AAD 2012: Bell looks to Africa for 407AH
21st September 2012
Through the South African aviation platform and service provider National Airways Corporation (NAC), Bell Helicopter has presented its 407AH to an African market for the …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2012: BAE launches updated RG35 6X6
21st September 2012
BAE Land Systems South Africa has launched an updated version of its 6X6 RG35 multi-purpose blast protected fighting vehicle. On exhibit at the Africa Aerospace …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2012: OTT launches new vehicles
20th September 2012
OTT Technologies has launched two new vehicles at the Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition in South Africa. The two platforms are the Agrale Marrua M27 …
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Defence Helicopter
AAD 2012: Eurocopter delivers EC-145 to Namibia
20th September 2012
Eurocopter has delivered an EC-145 twin-engined multi-mission helicopter to the Namibia Police Force (NAMPOL). Ordered by the Namibia Ministry of Safety and Security, this aircraft …
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Defence Notes
AAD 2012: Saab continues commitment to SA
20th September 2012
Saab is investing R&D funding into its South African division, including improving the sensor capability of its Land Electronics Defence System (LEDS) for combat vehicles. …
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Defence Helicopter
Turbomeca to continue French helicopter engine support
20th September 2012
Turbomeca will continue to ensure the availability of 1,408 turbo-shaft engines equipping French government helicopters for a 10-year period under a renewed ‘MCO’ (Global Support …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
More STARLite radars for US Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV
20th September 2012
Northrop Grumman will supply an additional 44 STARLite wide area surveillance radars for the US Army's MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system under a contract …
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Digital Battlespace
Swedish radar used to protect London skies during Olympics
20th September 2012
The Swedish Armed Forces played a key role in the low-level aerial surveillance of the airspace around London during the Olympics, it has been revealed. …
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Defence Helicopter
AAD 2012: Russian Helicopters and Denel sign MRO agreement
20th September 2012
Russian Helicopters and Denel have signed a teaming agreement for the latter to provide MRO services for helicopters purchased by African countries. Signed during the …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2012: DCD Mountain Lion III passes UAE trials
20th September 2012
DCD Protected Mobility has announced that its Mountain Lion III armoured utility vehicle passed the UAE's Summer Trials in July. Speaking to Shephard at the …
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Defence Helicopter
AAD 2012: Denel upgrades more Rooivalks
20th September 2012
Denel Aviation has announced that two more upgraded Rooivalk combat support helicopters have been delivered to the South African Air Force (SAAF). They were delivered …
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. ...
