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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin and ARINC submit D-RAPCON bid
31st July 2012
An industry team consisting of Lockheed Martin and Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC) has submitted its proposal for a new, transportable air traffic control (ATC) radar …
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Naval Warfare
USMC sets up first F-35 maintenance FTD
31st July 2012
The USMC is standing up their first-ever field training detachment (FTD) with the 372nd Training Squadron (TRS) Detachment 19 at Eglin, part of the 982nd …
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Digital Battlespace
C4ISR systems contract win for Serco
31st July 2012
Serco has announced that it has been awarded a new contract to support the Department of Defence Joint Programme Office with upgrading Command, Control, Communications, …
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin selected for US Army programme
31st July 2012
Lockheed Martin has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the US Army for its commercial GyroLink system for the Remote - Vehicle …
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Defence Helicopter
Two NH90s to delivered France's DGA armament procurement agency
31st July 2012
Eurocopter has announced that it has delivered the second NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and seventh NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) to the French DGA …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
X-47B makes first flight from Pax River
30th July 2012
On 30 July Northrop Grumman announced that the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator had successfully completed its first flight from Naval Air Station …
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Defence Notes
Rolls-Royce and Snecma initiate joint engine studies
30th July 2012
Rolls-Royce and Snecma have signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to undertake studies into the next generation of UK and French combat …
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Military Logistics
UK privatises Trident missile support
30th July 2012
The UK MoD has privatised the support of its Trident missiles with the signing of a 15-year contract with the ABL Allianceconsortium. The deal announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
China dismisses US government accusations of use of technologies in Z-10 attack helicopter
27th July 2012
The Defence Ministry of the People’s Republic of China has refuted the claims made in a recent US court case that it used American technology …
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Defence Helicopter
Lebanon makes request for Huey IIs
27th July 2012
The government of Lebanon has requested the purchase of Huey II helicopters from the US. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Lebanon wants …
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Defence Helicopter
Colombia and Thailand request Black Hawks
27th July 2012
The governments of Colombia and Thailand have requested to buy Black Hawk helicopters and associated parts and equipment, it has emerged. Information released by the …
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Defence Helicopter
More Canadian CH-147F support companies named
26th July 2012
Boeing has announced that it has selected L-3 Communications MAS of Mirabel and General Dynamics Canada of Ottawa for two in-service support programme contracts for …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris announces new Middle East order
26th July 2012
Harris Corporation has announced that it has received an $8 million order from a country in the Middle East for Falcon high-frequency manpack radios as …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Resource UAS launches training courses
26th July 2012
Resource UAS, the recently launched division of Resource Group, has announced a number of new training courses to begin in September 2012. The company announced …
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Military Logistics
Thales announces OCCAr contract signing
26th July 2012
Thales has announced that Eurosam, its joint venture with MBDA, has signed the first Integrated In-Service Support (IISS) contract with the Organisation for Joint Armaments …
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. ...