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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Defence Helicopter
Luminator introduces dual mode thermal imaging camera and infrared LED searchlight
5th February 2010
Luminator, a Luminator Technology Group (LTG) company, announced the creation of a dual mode thermal imaging camera and infrared (IR) LED searchlight. The combination of …
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Defence Helicopter
Aero has signed three new contracts
5th February 2010
Aero has acquired three new contracts in an amount totaling over EUR 150 million. Aero will become a supplier of the cockpit for the legendary …
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Digital Battlespace
ViaSat follow-on contract continues LinkWayS2 broadband modem adoption as US Government standard for tactical Satcom
5th February 2010
ViaSat has received additional orders for its LinkWayS2 satellite modem systems to support US government networks. The system includes US Department of Defense approved transmission …
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Defence Notes
January traffic figures announced by Southwest Airlines
4th February 2010
Southwest Airlines has announced its traffic figures for January 2010 featuring a load factor increase of 9.3 pp. The airline flew 5,499,087,000 revenue passenger miles …
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Defence Notes
4th SSJ100 joins flight test campaign
4th February 2010
The fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 – prototype SN 95005 – has performed its maiden flight at Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The aircraft was captained by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft’s …
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Defence Notes
Republic Airways announces January 2010 traffic
4th February 2010
Republic Airways Holdings has reported preliminary passenger traffic results for January 2010. The company generated 1,516,303,000 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 119% increase from the …
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Defence Notes
JetBlue January traffic stats released
4th February 2010
JetBlue Airways has reported its preliminary traffic results for January 2010. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in January totalled 2,106,871,000, a 9.1% increase on last January’s …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore 2010: USMC unmanned cargo trials begin well
4th February 2010
Following on from contracts announced in August last year the US Marine Corps (USMC) Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has completed the first of two evaluations aimed …
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Defence Helicopter
Singapore 2010: US continues to push MH-60R for region
4th February 2010
The US team behind the development of the MH-60R Seahawk helicopter is in discussion with Australia, Denmark and India about possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore 2010: Venus on view
4th February 2010
ST Electronics, part of ST Engineering, has taken the opportunity of the Singapore Air Show to exhibit one of the prototypes of its Venus USV …
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Military Logistics
Singapore 2010: A civic duty for A400M?
4th February 2010
In what could be a last attempt to capture further customers for the A400M in Asia, Airbus Military has decided to see whether there could …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA WEST : Thales spotlights Cradle Vehicle Adapter deliveries
4th February 2010
Thales Communications has used the venue of West 2010, co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the US Naval Institute, to highlight the recent start of deliveries …
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Defence Helicopter
Singapore 2010: NZ company continues Iridium success
4th February 2010
The Colombian Air Force is equipping its rotary and fixed wing aircraft with a new Iridium satellite communications and tracking system, it has emerged. The …
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Defence Helicopter
SELEX Galileo to lead UK MoD CDAS TD programme aimed at improving survivability of air platforms
4th February 2010
SELEX Galileo has been awarded a four year contract for the Common Defensive Aids System Technology Demonstrator Programme (CDAS TDP). This important contract has been …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter and Spanish Ministry of the Interior sign contract for 12 EC135s to be assembled in Albacete
4th February 2010
Eurocopter and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior have signed a contract for the purchase of twelve EC135 P2i helicopters. Spain's National Police Force will …
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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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 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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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. ...