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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: Action urged over cyber security
27th January 2012
An industry expert has emphasised the importance of a universal sense of responsibility when it comes to enhancing cyber security. Speaking to Shephard during the …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: Cambium unveils news ruggedised radio
27th January 2012
Cambium Network has launched the RDB 350 ruggedised radio to serve as a deployable COTS solution for the military. Speaking at the AFCEA West conference …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AFCEA West 2012: Hybrid aerostat nears completion
27th January 2012
Sofcoast's efforts to develop the Small Tactical Hybrid Aerostat are coming to fruition, with the CEO of the company predicting it is near completion. John …
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Defence Helicopter
General Dynamics wins US Army Gatling contract
26th January 2012
General Dynamics has announced that its Armament and Technical Products business has received an order from the US Army for the GAU-19/B Gatling gun system. …
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Defence Helicopter
Panther eliminated from Danish Maritime Helicopter programme
26th January 2012
The Eurocopter AS565 Panther has been eliminated from Denmark's maritime helicopter competition, leaving the Lynx Wildcat and MH-60R Romeo in a race that is expected …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: TCS launches ruggedised solid state drives
26th January 2012
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has launched the new Galatea highly ruggedised solid state drive (SSD) for mass data storage. Speaking to Shephard at the AFCEA West …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: Harris set to test system in TNT exercise
26th January 2012
Harris' tactical edge networking solution is set to participate in a Tactical Networking Topology (TNT) exercise in Florida in 'the next couple of weeks'. Speaking …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: CANES winner to be announced next week
26th January 2012
A military official has confirmed that the winning bidder for the next stage of the US Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) programme …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: Flightcom looks to defence market growth
26th January 2012
Flightcom is focusing its efforts on integrating its range of wireless headsets into established military programmes of record in order to increase its defence footprint. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AFCEA West 2012: L-3 looks at alternative rotary engine development
26th January 2012
L-3 Communications is utilising its recent experience conducting taxi trials on a commercial aircraft to demonstrate an electrical drive system to develop a rotary engine …
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Defence Helicopter
Germany advances plans for NH90 and Tiger deployments to Afghanistan
26th January 2012
The German Armed Forces is advancing plans to send the NH90 and Tiger attack helicopters to Afghanistan. Germany has been operating a handful of CH-53 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Marine Corps SUAV takes flight
25th January 2012
The Integrator UAV is part of the RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) Early Operational Capability (EOC) programme that will see the US Marine …
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Land Warfare
Navistar Defense wins MaxxPro award
25th January 2012
Navistar Defense has announced that it will provide 650 independent suspension kits to the US Marine Corps’ for its International MaxxPro Plus Mine Resistant Ambush …
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Digital Battlespace
DRS unveils Zafiro 640 infrared camera module
25th January 2012
DRS Technologies has introduced its new Zafiro 640 infrared camera module, designed for integration into security and surveillance installations and similar applications that require thermal …
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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland and Italian Navy sign contract
25th January 2012
AgustaWestland has announced that it has received an order from the Italian Navy for the Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) for its fleet of …
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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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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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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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. ...