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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Military Logistics
CAV International wins $57MM Airfield Contract with US Navy in Rota, Spain
26th August 2010
CAV International Inc., a US Government outsourcing contractor with expertise in airfield services & logistics, announces that the United States Navy has awarded CAV International …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin receives $111.4M contract modification for F-22 Raptor sustainment
26th August 2010
Lockheed Martin Corp. has received a $111.4 million contract modification from the US Air Force for sustainment of the F-22 Raptor fleet, resulting in a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Real-time failure detection sensor system performs successfully in Shadow UAS flight tests
26th August 2010
In recent flight tests on the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS), Rockwell Collins demonstrated a new technology that is able to perform real-time data …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Rockwell Collins reaches new heights in UAV damage tolerance flight testing
26th August 2010
Rockwell Collins today unveiled the results of successful flight tests with dramatically increasing levels of damage on an unmanned F/A-18 subscale model air vehicle. The …
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Digital Battlespace
General Dynamics awarded $62 million to support US Army
26th August 2010
General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $61.8 million task order to support the US Army Intelligence and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: USAF outlines evolving procedures for Global Hawk
26th August 2010
Lessons learned from ongoing tactical applications are leading to an evolution in advanced operational procedures for the United States Air Force (USAF) RQ-4 Global Hawk. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Northrop Grumman offers unmanned future vision
26th August 2010
Northrop Grumman executives used the opening day of AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2010 to offer a corporate vision for the future of unmanned systems. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Fire-X UAS maiden flight by end of year
25th August 2010
The Bell Helicopter and Northrop Grumman Fire-X UAS will see its maiden flight by the end of the year, according to company officials. Speaking at …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Northrop Grumman readies Bat UAS for USSOCOM
25th August 2010
Northrop Grumman is working up plans for a maritime version of the Bat UAS ahead of an anticipated request for proposal from the US Special …
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Defence Helicopter
CH-53K program conducts successful auxiliary power unit Light-Off
25th August 2010
The CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter Program has achieved “Ready to Load” (RTL) condition with the successful light-off of its first Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) engine. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: It's Official: 'Grey Eagle'
24th August 2010
The US Army’s long wait for naming approval on its Extended Range / Multi Purpose (ER/MP) UAS in finally over – It’s now 'Grey Eagle.' …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Aerovironment talks up first Global Observer flight
24th August 2010
Aerovironment has revealed details about the first flight tests of its Global Observer high altitude long endurance UAV at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: SMSS deployment to Afghanistan still on track
24th August 2010
A contract to put Lockheed Martin's company funded Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) UGV in to theatre for evaluation is believed to be imminent with …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: USSOCOM considers further A160T deployments
24th August 2010
The US Special Operations Command is considering 'additional deployments' of Boeing's A160T Hummingbird rotary UAV beyond current tests in Central America, according to company officials. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: Raytheon still optimistic about Killer Bee
24th August 2010
Raytheon is continuing to look for customers in both the domestic and international market for its Killer Bee UAV despite not being selected for the …
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. ...