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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Digital Battlespace
Harris Corporation expands terrestrial networks capabilities
10th March 2011
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has acquired key infrastructure assets of the government business of Core180, Inc. Based in Fairfax, Virginia, …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon announces next-gen of ACU interoperable communications
10th March 2011
Raytheon Company has launched the Audio Connect Unit-5000 that provides the ability to connect a greater number of channels to enable seamless communication among first …
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Land Warfare
ATK receives $54m training tank ammunition order from US Army
10th March 2011
Alliant Techsystems has received a $54 million order for 120mm training tank ammunition from the US Army. The award is for the fourth year of …
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Land Warfare
Webasto heating specified for JCB's record Army machine order
10th March 2011
Commercial vehicle climate control specialist, Webasto, has been chosen by mechanical engineering firm JCB to supply engine and interior heating systems on machines forming part …
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Defence Helicopter
New agreements for 68 Eurocopter helicopters at Heli-Expo 2011
10th March 2011
Eurocopter booked 68 new orders and agreements during this week's Heli-Expo 2011 exposition while also unveiling a range of new and enhanced helicopter products, confirming …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing begins final assembly of 1st P-8A Poseidon production aircraft
9th March 2011
Boeing today began final assembly of the first US Navy P-8A Poseidon production aircraft in the company's Renton factory. The P-8A is the first of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Landmark flight brings programme closer to aerial refueling between UAVs
9th March 2011
On Jan. 21, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center took a major step toward demonstrating autonomous …
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh Defense and General Dynamics LS-Canada team to pursue MSVS programme
9th March 2011
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, together with General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, has been selected to compete for the Canadian Medium Support Vehicle System …
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Defence Helicopter
New Bell Helicopter Wire Strike Protection System development
9th March 2011
Magellan Aerospace announced today a new agreement with Bell Helicopter for a Wire Strike Protection System (WSPS) kit development. The helicopter to be fitted with …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin upgraded fleet management technology deploys to UK Armed Forces
9th March 2011
An upgraded logistics information management software system, developed by Lockheed Martin for the UK Ministry of Defence, will provide the UK Armed Forces with significant …
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Military Logistics
Elbit Systems US subsidiary awarded contract from Boeing
9th March 2011
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its wholly-owned US subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a contract from The Boeing Company for the …
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Defence Helicopter
Raytheon awarded $42m contract for Air Force HH-60G FLIRs
8th March 2011
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $42 million US Air Force contract for additional AN/AAQ-29A forward looking infrared imaging systems for installation on Pave Hawk …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin completes C4ISR mission system delivery for Coast Guard surveillance aircraft
8th March 2011
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the ninth and final Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) mission system pallet for the US Coast Guard's …
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Land Warfare
General Dynamics awarded $199m ammunition contract for EFSS
8th March 2011
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract by the US Marine Corps Systems Command for …
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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland wins £76m Lynx Wildcat training facility contract
8th March 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to design and develop …
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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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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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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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. ...