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News - nexter
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Land Warfare
NORA prepares to ship out for shoot-off
14th April 2021
Serbian self-propelled howitzer will compete in US Army shoot-off.
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Naval Warfare
Design phase continuation for new French carrier as FDI programme offers mixed bag
1st April 2021
A flurry of announcements in recent days have detailed the structure of France’s new carrier programme and progress on the FDI frigate build.
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Land Warfare
Malaysia fires up new French howitzers
28th February 2021
Nexter delivered nearly all of Malaysia's new LG1 howitzers last year.
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Defence Notes
Malaysia outlines this year’s deliveries
20th January 2021
The Malaysian Armed Forces will receive AFVs, helicopters and ships this year, but is the Light Combat Aircraft really any closer?
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Land Warfare
Serval deliveries to begin in 2022
19th January 2021
DGA orders first batch of 364 VBMR-L vehicles for French Army.
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Land Warfare
Thai army chooses light howitzers from France
14th January 2021
The new light howitzer from France was chosen due to its automatic direction-finding and fire control systems.
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Land Warfare
EU member states sign a deal to develop the European standard UGS
17th December 2020
Seven EU member states, a consortium composed of European companies and the European Commission signed a €32,6 million ($ 39.68 million) agreement under the iMUGS project. This deal will allow the group to start working on the European standard unmanned terrestrial system.
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Land Warfare
France qualifies Griffon command post
27th November 2020
The GME EBMR has announced the qualification and the delivery of the three first Griffon EPC to French Army Technical Section. Griffon EPC features a new-generation T2 remotely operated turret armed with a 7.62mm calibre.
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Naval Warfare
French Navy takes aim at RapidFire
27th October 2020
Close-in weapon system to arm French naval vessels with additional potential to install it on land platforms
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Naval Warfare
FDI programme completion date stays fixed at 2030 despite pandemic
19th October 2020
The French Navy envisages the FDI class as a means of helping it to reach its target of 15 frigates by 2030; the timeline remains steady despite COVID-19 and any delays will be made up ahead of completion.
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Land Warfare
Two bidders make the cut in Bulgarian IFV programme
5th October 2020
Proposals from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) and Patria have been downselected for the second phase of the Bulgarian 8x8 IFV procurement programme. The …
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Land Warfare
Tatra set to commence Titus tests
2nd October 2020
Czech company Tatra Defence Vehicle has received the first prototype Titus troop carrier for blast and explosion tests; ultimately the Army of the Czech Republic will operate 62 vehicles in three variants.
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Land Warfare
France orders more Griffons and Jaguars
23rd September 2020
French defence procurement agency DGA has ordered more than 300 additional vehicles in the second production phase of the Scorpion modernisation and digitalisation programme. The order …
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Land Warfare
Indian Army considers light tanks…again
19th August 2020
Ongoing tensions in the Ladakh sector of the border between India and China have spurred the Indian Army to revisit a requirement for a light tank suitable …
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Military Logistics
NBC-Sys decontaminates armour
17th August 2020
Nexter subsidiary NBC-Sys has developed a comprehensive system for decontamination of armoured vehicles. The SDA system can decontaminate a ‘significant number of vehicles and equipment …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Titus (Czech Republic)
Programme Background The Czech government first announced its intention to purchase the Nexter TITUS platform in 2015. However, a contract did not materialise until July ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Titus
While there has been no direct confirmation that Nexter has sold the Titus to Saudi Arabia, it has been confirmed that Nexter has delivered CAESAR ...
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Tanks
Leclerc Upgrade (UAE)
Programme Background The UAE MoD has not disclosed any intention to modernise or replace its Leclerc MBTs, but an unconfirmed report published by the Asian Defence ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
VBMR-L Serval (Additional Batches)
Programme Background The French Army has launched several projects to modernise its equipment and C4I capabilities as part of its Scorpion modernisation programme. These projects ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
VBMR-L Serval (Second Batch)
Programme Background The French Army has launched several projects to modernise its equipment and C4I capabilities as part of its Scorpion modernisation programme. These projects ...
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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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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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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBCI (Qatar)
Programme Background The VBCI-2 was selected in preference to a competing offer comprising Patria's AMV 8x8 equipped with a Lockheed Martin turret. However, at the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
VBMR-L Serval (First Batch)
Programme Background The French Army has launched several projects to modernise its equipment and C4I capabilities as part of its Scorpion modernisation programme. These projects ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VAB Mk3 6X6 APC
Based on the number of VAB Mk IIIs estimated to have been delivered to Saudi Arabia between 2016 and 2018, this forecast expects at least ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Belgium Griffon Light Common Armoured Vehicle Platform
Programme Background In its Strategic Vision for Defence document published in June 2016, the Belgian MoD outlined its aspirations for equipping five motorised manoeuvre battalions ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 IFV [Greece]
Programme Background The Greek Army is believed to operate a vast inventory of tracked APCs numbering more than 2,600 vehicles. This consists of legacy Cold ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VBMR Griffon (France)
Programme Background Development of the Griffon commenced in 2014 when the consortium of Arquus, Nexter and Thales was awarded a development contract to design the ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
EBRC Jaguar (France)
Programme Background Requirement Initially, the French government required 248 Jaguars. However, this requirement quickly rose to 300 platforms, 50% of which are set to be ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 IFV [Qatar]
Programme Background Qatar is believed to require a new 8x8 armoured vehicle platform to replace a range of legacy wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles currently ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBCI-2
Nexter unveiled the VBCI-2 IFV, the latest evolution of its 8x8 VBCI infantry fighting vehicle, at DSEI 2015 in London. Using company funds, Nexter has built ...
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Tanks
EMBT
KNDS (KMW + NEXTER Defense Systems) presented its first joint product, the EMBT (European Main Battle Tank) demonstrator, at the June 2018 Eurosatory defence exhibition. The EMBT mounts ...
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Land: RWS
ARX 20
The ARX 20 was developed by Nexter to meet demand for a vehicle-mounted RWS that offers more firepower than an RWS armed with a 12.7mm ...
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Mine-protected vehicles
Aravis
Nexter unveiled its 12.5t Aravis at Eurosatory 2008, and in April 2009, the company received a launch order for 15 vehicles to equip French Army ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
TITUS
Nexter Systems unveiled the Tactical Infantry Transport & Utility System (TITUS) 6x6 modular armoured vehicle at DSEI 2013. TITUS was developed for the export market ...
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Naval guns
Narwhal
Narwhal is a 20mm, remotely operated naval gun turret by Nexter Systems. It utilises Nexter Systems' M621/M693 cannons, also deployed on helicopters. Narwhal can be ...
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Guided munitions
Bonus
The Bofors 155 Bonus is a guided artillery round developed as a joint initiative between Bofors and Nexter.
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Self-propelled guns
RapidFire
Thales unveiled the RapidFire, intended to protect both mobile forces and key assets/fixed points, at the Eurosatory 2012 exhibition. The system is designed to exploit ...
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Military UGVs
Ultro
Nexter Robotic's Ultro is a 4x4 multi-mission tactical robot designed as a multi-role platform UGV. 100% electric and capable of silent running, the Ultro is ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar 6x6 MkII + 8x8
Nexter’s Caesar (CAmion Equipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie) is a self-propelled 155mm/52cal artillery mounted available on either a 6x6 or 8x8 truck chassis. The configuration was chosen to provide ...
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Land: RWS
Unmanned T40
Nexter is developing an unmanned variant of its T40 two-man turret to meet the growing demand for these types of systems. Like the standard T40, ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
ERC 90 Sagaie
The ERC 90 (Engin à Roues, Canon de 90mm) is a 6x6 90mm-armed armoured car developed as a private venture by Nexter in 1975-78. The vehicle was exported to ...
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Tanks
Leclerc
The 120mm-armed Leclerc MBT was developed in the 1980s to meet a French Army requirement with the first of 406 production tanks delivered in 1992 ...
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Land: manned turrets
Dragar
The Dragar (known as the Tarask by the French Army) is a one-man turret developed by Nexter for the French Army's VBCI IFV and for ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBCI
Nexter developed the VBCI to meet a French Army requirement for an infantry fighting vehicle to replace the tracked AMX-10P. The 8x8 design was specified ...
