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News - French Ministry of Armed Forces
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAV programme triumphs at Technology and Innovation Awards 2008
20th November 2008
Engineering industry experts from across the UK witnessed Lancaster University, Cranfield University and BAE Systems win two awards at the Technology and Innovation Awards 2008. …
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Defence Helicopter
DynCorp International to Maintain Kuwaiti Apache Aircraft
20th November 2008
The United States Army Aviation Missile Command (AMCOM) has awarded DynCorp International a contract to support the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) with a Maintenance Augmentation …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ISC receives new contract to build two AUVs
20th November 2008
International Submarine Engineering Ltd is pleased to announce the award of a contract to supply and operate two Explorer Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to Natural …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
C-Innovation secures Heerema ROV contract
20th November 2008
C-Innovation, LLC (Mandeville, Louisiana) announces the award of a multi-year ROV operational contract by Heerema Marine Contractors, for seven (7) ROV systems, starting in 2009. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AOPA expresses concern at airspace restrictions for UAS
19th November 2008
Creating large restricted areas to segregate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from other air traffic will have negative operational and economic consequences, and it is not …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by US Army's 1st Cavalry Division
19th November 2008
Boeing announced today that its CH-47F Chinook helicopter has been fielded by Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry …
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Defence Helicopter
U.S. Department of Homeland Security announces new private aircraft requirements
19th November 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today additional measures to strengthen private aircraft security by requiring more detailed information about arriving and departing private …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Simulated near miss helps aircraft think like pilots
18th November 2008
Researchers from British universities and industry have successfully tested technology that allows an unpiloted aircraft to autonomously detect and avoid collision with another aircraft, in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia releases ITR for IED disposal UGVs
18th November 2008
Australia’s Defence Materiel Organisation has released a global invitation to register (ITR) survey for the supply and support of between 30 and 50 medium UGVs …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
RT Logic Announces Test Range, UAV, Target and Missile Communications Test Solutions that Require No Flying Assets
18th November 2008
Integral Systems, Inc. ISYS will highlight two new Telemetrix products of its wholly owned subsidiary, RT Logic, this week at MILCOM 2008, Booth 842 at …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Schilling Robotics adds two new directors
18th November 2008
Schilling Robotics, Inc. announced the appointment of Hobart "Hobey" Birmingham and Taft Symonds to its Board of Directors. Schilling, a leading global producer of subsea …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ISS turns to Sub-Atlantic for next generation ROV control system
18th November 2008
Oil and gas specialists Integrated Subsea Systems (ISS) have taken delivery of the latest generation ROV control system, which harnesses the newest technology to provide …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
iRobot Awarded Six Small Business Innovative Research R&D Grants
18th November 2008
iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) today announced it has been awarded six new Phase Two Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Grants. These projects are to be …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MobileRobots wants to help you become a robot solution provider
18th November 2008
At RoboDevelopment 2008, MobileRobots Inc, a world leader in mobile robotic platforms, announced help for firms and individuals struggling with difficult economic times to move …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky flies first CH-148 Cyclone
17th November 2008
The long-awaited first flight of the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone has taken place in Florida. The much-delayed aircraft, which will eventually go on to replace 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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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. ...