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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Land Warfare
AUSA 10: Government agencies primed for Sentinel
28th October 2010
The US Department of Defense (DoD) and another undisclosed government agency are 'ready' to test and evaluate BAE Systems' Sentinel multi-mission off-road vehicle, according to …
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Military Logistics
AUSA 10: Enhanced 5.56mm round in production for US Army
28th October 2010
ATK has launched full rate production of the new 5.56mm M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round (EPR) following orders from the US Army's Program Manager for Maneuver …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 10: ATK introduces two unmanned turrets
28th October 2010
ATK and ADVS UK unveiled two new unmanned turret systems – the Modular Remote Turret (MRT) and the Light Weight Remote Turret (LWRT) – at …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 10: Raytheon displays new SLAMRAAM platform
28th October 2010
For the first time at the AUSA Annual Meeting Raytheon displayed a SLAMRAAM (Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) prototype mounted on the new …
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2010: French Atlantiques to be given new lease of life
28th October 2010
The French Navy's fleet of Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft may soon be given a systems upgrade to prepare them for service up to 2030. …
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Digital Battlespace
Hughes successfully demonstrates HX ExpertNMS system
28th October 2010
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, announced today it has received positive results from trials of its …
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Military Logistics
Second Airbus Military tanker for RAF makes maiden flight
28th October 2010
The second A330 MRTT Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) for the UK Royal Air Force has successfully completed its maiden flight from the Airbus Military …
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin conducts validation testing on the advanced ruggedized HULC robotic exoskeleton
28th October 2010
Lockheed Martin recently began laboratory testing of an improved next-generation design of its HULC advanced robotic exoskeleton. The testing brings HULC a step closer to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Lockheed Martin tactical reconnaissance radar begins test flights aboard Predator B 'MQ-9' UAS
28th October 2010
A milestone has been achieved, the first flight of Lockheed Martin's Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment-Enabled Radar (TRACER) aboard an MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial System. The milestone …
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Land Warfare
ATK receives more than $200m in orders for small-caliber ammunition
28th October 2010
ATK has received additional orders for small-caliber ammunition under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with the US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center. …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter's participation at DEFENSYS 2010 builds on the helicopter manufacturer's growing presence in Greece
28th October 2010
Eurocopter - whose partnership with Greek authorities continues to strengthen in the military, public and parapublic sectors - will showcase a wide range of solutions …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 10: US and NATO forces set for satcom upgrade
27th October 2010
Thales Communications will begin deliveries of its next-generation satellite communications (satcom) Integrated Waveform (IW) for its AN/PRC-148 JTRS Enhanced MBITR (JEM) to military users by …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 10: USSOCOM and AFRICOM take lead on MONAX
27th October 2010
The US Special Operations Command and Africa Command (AFRICOM) are set to become the first agencies to use Lockheed Martin's MONAX communications system, it was …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 10: AgustaWestland joins helicopter chase
27th October 2010
AgustaWestland North America has confirmed its intention to offer helicopters from its civil range for two fledging Department of Defense rotorcraft programmes. The company is …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 10: Companies battle it out for JAGM
27th October 2010
Lockheed Martin and the Raytheon-Boeing team are gearing up for the release of a request for proposals (RfP) for the US military’s $5 billion next-generation …
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. ...