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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Defence Helicopter
NLR tackles helicopter brownouts
4th January 2010
Due to blowing sand, a helicopter pilot’s in-flight visibility can be severely restricted during landings in deserts. At the request of the Dutch Ministry of …
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Defence Helicopter
USAF begins search for new support helicopter
4th January 2010
The United States Air Force has restarted its search for Common Vertical Lift Support Platform (CVLSP). The programme will replace USAF's fleet of aging Bell …
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Digital Battlespace
Indra collaborates with the Spanish Air Force to guarantee efficacy of the air surveillance network
4th January 2010
Indra will provide the Air Force with technological support to guarantee maximum performance and efficacy of the early warning and surveillance system of Spain's air …
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Defence Helicopter
Dutch helicopters close jubilee year
4th January 2010
The helicopters of the Netherlands' Helicopter Defence Command celebrated a significant anniversary last year. Besides providing an important contribution to missions abroad, they proved always …
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Defence Helicopter
Sea King helicopter retires from US Navy after 50 years
4th January 2010
The last operational UH-3H Sea King helicopter was retired from the US Navy on Friday December 11 during a ceremony here ending 50 years of …
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Defence Helicopter
Merlin Fleet deliver Christmas boost to frontline troops
31st December 2009
Merlin helicopters have been delivering morale-boosting Christmas post from loved ones to soldiers on the front line in Afghanistan. The helicopters, which arrived in Afghanistan …
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Digital Battlespace
MC-12 arrives in Afghanistan
31st December 2009
The newest aircraft to the Air Force's inventory arrived December 27, 2009 at Bagram Airfield. The MC-12 aircraft, tail number 090623, was the first of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman's Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System Equipped with Tactical Common Data Link
31st December 2009
Northrop Grumman Corporation has equipped and fielded Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) on a US Army Hunter MQ-5B Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), which has been …
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Digital Battlespace
Brigade Combat Team Modernisation Increment 1 to Enter Production
31st December 2009
Boeing today announced that Increment 1 of the US Army's Brigade Combat Team Modernization program was approved to begin Low-Rate Initial Production early in 2010 …
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Land Warfare
Iveco Defence Vehicles Awarded Contract to Deliver Further 90 LMVs to Czech Army
28th December 2009
Iveco Defence Vehicles announces that on December 18, 2009 the Czech Army placed order for a further batch of 90 Light Multirole Vehicles (LMV) in …
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Defence Helicopter
French Army, Air Force Cougars to be refurbished
23rd December 2009
The French defence procurement agency, the DGA, has ordered the refurbishment of five Cougar helicopters. Four of the aircraft are operated by the Army, fifth …
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Land Warfare
France Orders 53 High-Mobility Vehicles from Hagglunds AB
23rd December 2009
Defense Minister Hervé Morin announced the order of 53 Vehicules de Haute Mobilité (VHM) for the French Army. It is the first installment of a …
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Defence Helicopter
BAE Systems equips US Army helicopters with infrared countermeasures
23rd December 2009
BAE Systems has successfully installed the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) system on U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook aircraft. The ATIRCM system is a laser-based, directable …
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Defence Helicopter
Korea Coast Guard orders another AW139 Helicopter
22nd December 2009
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Korean Government has signed a contract for one more AW139 medium-twin helicopter in Maritime Patrol configuration for the …
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Defence Helicopter
First four Lynx Mk9A helicopters delivered just 12 months after contract award
22nd December 2009
AgustaWestland has announced that the first four upgraded Lynx Mk.9A helicopters for the British Army have been delivered, with the fourth aircraft delivered today, just …
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. ...