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French MoD pushes forward with maritime anti-mine strategy

1st October 2014 - 17:05 GMT | by Andrew White in Paris

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The French MoD will launch an operational assessment phase of its future anti-mine warfare system between 2016 and 2017, it has been revealed.

Addressing the media in Paris on 30 September ahead of the Euronaval exhibition in October, MoD officials announced that a preferred partner for the Système de Lutte Anti-Mine Futur (SLAMF) programme would be selected next year. 

It is understood that two undisclosed companies are competing for the tender with involved parties including Thales, DCNS and ECA.

Evolving from the ‘Espadon’ concept to ‘fight mines at sea’, which was first unveiled at the Euronaval exhibition in 2012, SLAMF

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