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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2010: Sweden sets sights on medium-lift buy
20th July 2010
Speaking in the run-up to Farnborough International Air Show the chief of the Royal Swedish Air Force, Major General Anders Sliwer, said that the Swedish …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2010: CENTCOM to receive upgraded Global Hawks by 2011
19th July 2010
US Central Command (CENTCOM) will replace its existing fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 10 unmanned aerial systems with Block 30 vehicles in 2011, according …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2010: Detica outlines cyber security plans
19th July 2010
Detica has outlined a two-pronged approach to dealing with the threat of cyber warfare in a briefing at Farnborough International Air Show. The company, which …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2010: Raytheon joins the CIRCM chase
19th July 2010
Raytheon has thrown its hat into the ring for the US Army’s Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) programme. Speaking at the Farnborough International Air Show on …
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Land Warfare
Farnborough 2010: MBDA reveals next-gen fire support
19th July 2010
MBDA unveiled a new family of next-generation infantry support weapons at the Farnborough International Airshow on 19 July. Designed as part of the company's ‘Concept …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2010: Sikorsky secures launch customer for S-70i
19th July 2010
Sikorsky Aircraft is set to announce a major first order of its S-70i International Black Hawk at the Farnborough Airshow on 20 July. Speaking to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2010: Taranis will transform UK military capabilities
19th July 2010
Speaking at Farnborough International Air Show BAE Systems officials have hailed the company's recently unveiled Taranis UCAS demonstrator as a ‘truly transformational' asset for the …
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Digital Battlespace
Rockwell Collins to upgrade E-3 AWACS
19th July 2010
Rockwell Collins has been selected by The Boeing Company to provide an avionics upgrade solution to be developed for 33 US Air Force E-3B/C and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2010: Italy awards $64 million contract for Shadow 200
19th July 2010
AAI announced today that Italy’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formally selected the company’s Shadow 200 Tactical TUAS for the Italian Army. Under the $64 …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Helicopter continues to ramp up H-1 production
19th July 2010
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, continues to ramp up its production of H-1 helicopters after receiving a $546 million contract in June for the …
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Military Logistics
Ultra Electronics launches ASIS to keep military aircraft flying safely, for longer
19th July 2010
Ultra Electronics Ltd Controls (Hall 1, C7) today announces the industry launch of ASIS, an entirely new innovation that it expects will revolutionise how military …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Avenger ready for deployment
19th July 2010
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and surveillance systems, today provided an update on …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Helicopters showcases projects and current range at Farnborough International Airshow 2010
19th July 2010
At the Farnborough International Airshow that took off today near London (Great Britain) Russian Helicopters rotorcraft-manufacturing holding presents its newest projects within the UIC Oboronprom …
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Defence Helicopter
Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies and Sikorsky announce formation of joint venture
19th July 2010
Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) and Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the launch of a joint venture to provide world class military aviation Maintenance, Repair …
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems M777 Howitzer programme exceeds £1bn sales
19th July 2010
BAE Systems has received an order for 93 additional M777 howitzers, taking the order book to 955 systems and taking sales for the programme to …
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. ...