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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Naval Warfare
AFCEA West 2012: Bidders eye USN network project
25th January 2012
HP Enterprise Services has readied its bid for the US Navy's Next Generation (NGEN) competition to provide network capabilities, as it anticipates the release of …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: Dell furthers military products
25th January 2012
Dell has confirmed that its Tactical Mobile Data Center (T-MDC) has received interest from potential 'elite' customers, including NATO. 'All militaries across the world operate …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter results reflect market recovery
25th January 2012
Eurocopter’s CEO Lutz Bertling has high confidence that the world civil helicopter market is making a strong recovery. Speaking at the company’s press conference in …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: US moves to protect ISR projects
25th January 2012
Following the release of the US Defense Strategic Review in January, a leading military official has outlined his views on the budget restraints and the …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: Datron unveils new manpack radio
25th January 2012
Datron World Communications has launched a manpack variant of its high frequency (HF) software-defined radio. Unveiling the new PRC7700H radio at the AFCEA West conference …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AFCEA West 2012: Boeing readies Echo Ranger test bed
25th January 2012
Boeing is preparing to conduct sonar payload testing in March using its Echo Ranger UUV test bed, the company has revealed. Having completed the previous …
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Military Logistics
Northrop Grumman wins DESP II contract
24th January 2012
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been awarded a contract for its Design and Engineering Support Program (DESP III) by the US Department of …
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Defence Helicopter
Sierra Nevada to work on US Army DVE project
24th January 2012
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced that it has been awarded a contract to fulfil the Degraded Visual Environments (DVE) Operational Needs Statement (ONS) issued …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Skylark I-LE cleared to fly in French airspace
24th January 2012
The Elbit Systems Skylark I-LE Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has been cleared to fly in French national airspace following the issue of a Military Aircraft …
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Digital Battlespace
DLS wins UK MOD contract
24th January 2012
Data Link Solutions (DLS) has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide Link 16 sustainment …
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Military Logistics
Saab wins FMV award
24th January 2012
Saab has announced that it has received an award from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for technical system support for materiel operated by the …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: US Army expands radio networks
24th January 2012
Following two recent successful rounds of US Army exercises for its Mobile Ad hoc Interoperability Network Gateway (MAINGATE) radio system, Raytheon has outlined what it …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2012: General Dynamics advances cyber capabilities
24th January 2012
Following the US Government’s efforts to enhance cyber security capabilities, General Dynamics is furthering its efforts in this area to address the growing trends. Speaking …
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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland explores SiraWare potential
23rd January 2012
AgustaWestland has joined forces with Systematic of Denmark to explore business opportunities worldwide, including the potential of integrating the SitaWare command and control (C2) software …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris Corporation receives US DOD order
23rd January 2012
Harris is to provide the US Department of Defence (DOD) with the Falcon III AN/PRC-152A handheld and AN/PRC-117G manpack tactical radios under a newly announced …
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. ...