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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Land Warfare
Northrop Grumman awarded $335 million Base Operations contract
27th January 2010
US Air Forces in Europe has awarded the Northrop Grumman Corporation and Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc (KBR) 50/50 joint venture Vinnell, Brown & Root …
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Land Warfare
Saab signs contract for air defence system RBS 70 to Finland
27th January 2010
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract on further deliveries of the RBS 70 ground based air defence system to the Finnish Army. …
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Defence Helicopter
UH-72A Lakota brings increased capabilities to relief effort in Haiti
27th January 2010
The UH-72A Lakota’s capabilities in humanitarian efforts are being demonstrated as this multi-mission helicopter supports disaster response operations following the January 12 earthquake in Haiti …
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Digital Battlespace
US Navy Cyber Forces Established
27th January 2010
Navy Cyber Forces (CYBERFOR) was established in a ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek-Fort Story on January 26. Vice Adm. H. Denby Starling II, …
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Digital Battlespace
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) signs a new collaboration agreement with SELEX Galileo
27th January 2010
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has signed a collaborationagreement with SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company and key player in the defenceelectronics business. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAE Systems displays next generation UUV to Australian and International customers
27th January 2010
BAE Systems’ next generation, unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), which uses state-of-the-art sensors to allow security forces to identify a range of maritime threats, is on …
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Digital Battlespace
Telephonics Corporation receives AN/UPX-44 nomenclature from USMC for G/ATOR Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator
27th January 2010
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation announced today that they have received the AN/UPX-44 nomenclature assignment for the latest application of their …
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Digital Battlespace
E-4 commemorates 35 years on alert
27th January 2010
To say there have been a lot of changes in the past 35 years would be a bit of an understatement. To give a frame …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Reaper exhibit opens at Air Force museum
27th January 2010
Air Force and industry officials joined National Museum of the US Air Force officials for the opening of the museum's new MQ-9 Reaper exhibit on …
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh Corporation receives orders valued at $325 million for M-ATV parts, repair kits
26th January 2010
Oshkosh Corporation today announced its Defense division received two delivery orders valued at more than $325 million from the US Army Tank- automotive and Armaments …
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Land Warfare
Asia-Pacific interested in FN Herstal's integrated weapon systems
26th January 2010
FN Herstal, a world leader in small arms manufacture, is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded a contract by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon wins $4.3 million contract for On-Dock Rail Nuclear Detectors
26th January 2010
Under a $4.3 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Raytheon Company is developing next-generation panels that can scan rail cars to detect …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office: 2010 Planned Enhancements; 2009 Accomplishments
26th January 2010
Just in time for the next surge into Afghanistan, the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., will provide a …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman's Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) successfully demonstrated aboard US Air Force F-16
26th January 2010
Northrop Grumman in conjunction with the US Air Force, has completed a series of demonstration flights of its Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) installed in …
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Defence Helicopter
Kaman Helicopters restructures; names new product group GMs
26th January 2010
The Helicopters Division of Kaman Aerospace Corporation have announced that it has reorganised around product groups, with newly appointed general managers for each. "The reorganisation, …
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. ...