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Naval Warfare
MSPO 2021: Miecznik schedule solidifies
11th September 2021
PGZ sheds more light on the timeframe for development and construction of three new multi-purpose frigates for the Polish Navy.
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Air Warfare
French Navy needs more Rafales, NFH90s
9th September 2021
Attrition and heavy maintenance demands affect French Naval Aviation fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter requirements.
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Land Warfare
Rifle court case triggers finger-pointing at Thales
13th August 2021
Thales Australia was taken to court over the allegation it used another's intellectual property to overcome a bolt unlocking problem on the EF88 rifle.
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Training
Poland invests in new Combat Training System
12th August 2021
Poland continues to invest in defence with the procurement of a new training system from Thales.
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Land Warfare
French Army vehicles to gain more APS capability
13th August 2021
The French Army wants to improve the survivability of its new Scorpion series of armoured vehicles with Active Protection Systems under its Prometeus programme.
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Land Warfare
Spanish Army benefits from new BMS release
2nd August 2021
Indra and Thales update the digital C2 ‘brain’ for the Spanish Army
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Air Warfare
Scorpion to aid Rafale mission effectiveness
23rd July 2021
DGA orders new helmet-mounted pilot sights and multifunction displays from Thales for Rafale multirole fighters.
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Naval Warfare
South Korea commissions its first KSS-III submarine
18th August 2021
The rollout of South Korea's indigenous KSS-III submarines has begun, while LIG Nex1 is claiming early success in the CIWS-II programme.
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Naval Warfare
RN assesses options for next surface-to-surface weapon
11th August 2021
The UK RN is scoping out options for its next surface-to-surface guided weapons system but it has yet to move forward with plans for an interim Harpoon anti-ship missile replacement.
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Air Warfare
Spy’Ranger family growth reflects appetite for unmanned ISR
2nd July 2021
A new optronic ball will fly by the end of the year, and Thales is considering other sensors for Spy’Ranger.
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Naval Warfare
Japan works on new OPV design and pushes for exports
23rd July 2021
A new OPV design is one item for sale as Japan pushes hard to increase defence equipment exports. (ATLA)
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Air Warfare
France proceeds alone with enhanced NH90
8th July 2021
SOF variant of NH90 offers a number of improvements but France must still convince other operators to adopt it.
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Naval Warfare
Thales facility in Spain produces underwater telephone
22nd June 2021
Spanish F110 frigates to benefit from TUUM-6 digital communication system
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Land Warfare
Efforts proceed to fix Australian Hawkei vehicle
21st June 2021
The Hawkei's problematic journey towards introduction into Australian Army service has been tortuous, and its dilemmas are not over yet.
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Land Warfare
Canada to close army BMS capability gap
13th July 2021
As the Canadian Army retires its older Command and Control and Battle Management System applications it faces a race against time to introduce new and interim software and hardware to avoid obsolescence.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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ISR/special mission
Strategic Intelligence Aircraft [France]
Background In February 2018, the Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, announced that the strategic intelligence aircraft program CUGE Universal EW Capability began to ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Land 121 Phase 4 [Australia]
Programme background Three suppliers were originally down-selected to meet the Land 121 Phase 4 requirement: Thales Australia, General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and Force Protection ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Flexible Tactical Uncrewed Air System (FTUAS) [UK]
Background Tender notice and timeline On 25 May 2021, the MoD published a tender notice for the urgent acquisition of a UAS and ancillaries under ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Long-Range Ground Strike (FLP-T) [France]
Background The French Army currently operates the M270 as its only MLRS. France previously procured a total of 55, though this number had reduced to ...
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Fighter - multirole
Su-30SM Armenia
The Su-30SM is upgraded variant of Su-30MKI. Its capabilities include Bars-R radar, RVV-SV medium-range air-to-air missile, Thales SMD55S/VEN-3022 or Russian IKSh-1M avionics replacing Elbit SU967 head-up display, LINS-1000RS inertial ...
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Military UAS - MALE
French MALE UAVs [France]
Background Requirements The French Ministry of the Armed Forces wishes to develop a French MALE offering comparable to the MQ-9 Reaper, which would, it is hoped, promote ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, MPVs - 4x4
Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) Package 2 [UK]
Background The MRV-P platforms will replace a diverse fleet of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles purchased during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, thereby helping to standardise ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Mini Intelligence Drone System (SMDR) [France]
Background Requirement The French Army identified a need for a new tactical UAS to replace the Drac, which entered service in 2008. The Mini Reconnaissance ...
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MPVs - 4x4
LAV Replacement [Japan]
Programme Background The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) received 1,937 Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) from Komatsu between 2001 and ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Project NYX: Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) [UK]
Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) strategy Reflecting on lessons from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role of ...
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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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Military UAS - tactical
Acquisition of an Initial Depth Support Drone Capacity (ADAPT) [France]
Background Aftermath of SDT To fill the capability void left by the cancellation of the second section of the Tactical Drone System (SDT) programme, three ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530G Lebanon
The Armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter features next-generation all-glass cockpit that includes: two Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 6” x 9” LCD primary displays, Tek Fusion ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VBMR Griffon (Batch 1) [Belgium]
Background Requirements 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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MPVs - 4x4
Bushmaster [Netherlands]
Background The six Bushmasters ordered by the Royal Netherlands Army will be manufactured in Australia. More than 60 Australian suppliers will be involved in the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Transponders and IFF
Thales TSX-3500
Thales TSX 3500 Family includes the TSA & TSB 3520 - Naval IFF Interrogators and Combined Interrogator Transponder, which provide medium and long-range information on ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
SquadNet Soldier Radio
Thales SquadNet Soldier Radio is compact radio with a simplified screen designed for dismounted troops. It has built-in Bluetooth and GPS functionality, as well as ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM
SURFSAT-L
Produced by Thales, SURFSAT-L is a SATCOM terminal designed for medium to large surface vessels. According to the manufacturer, it is designed to achieve a ...
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Frigates
SIGMA 115115HN
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has designed a new multi-mission frigate as part of the Sigma class known as the Sigma 11515. As with all Sigma-class designs, ...
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EO/IR systems
TALIOS
The TArgeting Long-range Identification Optronic System (TALIOS) is a targeting pod from Thales. It is equipped with top-down and bottom-up datalinks and can scan a large area, identify ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
NH90
As part of the Helisim consortium based in Marignane, Thales has supplied an NH90 simulator for use by French and foreign military forces. Helisim also ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
Live Training Solutions
Thales offers live training solutions for land and combined forces around the world. Thales Combat Training Centres are available for open and urban battlefields, and ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
Searchmaster
The Searchmaster is an airborne multi-role surveillance radar manufactured by Thales. The Searchmaster is suitable for MALE (medium altitude, long endurance) UAVs, medium-tonnage or heavy-lift ...
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Data links
Link Y Mk2
Thales Link Y Mk2 is used to securely exchange tactical data and orders via a self-managing, adaptive radio network between multiple military platforms. Designed for ...
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Land: battle management systems
SILVER
Developed by Indra Systemas, SILVER is a land management system designed specifically for vehicular applications. Based on a modular system that can run on COTS ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
NS50
The NS50 is a four-dimensional surveillance radar produced by Thales. It is designed to provide simultaneous air and surface target detection and tracking, and fire ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
A330 Voyager MRTT Training Services
Through AirTanker Services, a JV between Thales, Airbus Group, Cobham, Rolls-Royce and Babcock, Thales provides and maintains training services for the RAF’s Future Strategic Tanker ...
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Sea: sonar systems
Captas-4 Compact
CAPTAS-4 Compact is part of the wider CAPTAS family of Combined Active and Passive Towed Array Sonars. CAPTAS-4 Compact is a reduced-footprint variant of Thales' CAPTAS-4, ...
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Loitering munitions
Munition Télé-Opérée – Longue Portée (MTO-LP)
At the Paris Air Show 2025, Thales and Boreal announced they had partnered to develop the Munition Télé-Opérée – Longue Portée (MTO-LP), a long-range loitering ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Smart-S Mk 2
The Smart-S Mk2 is a three-dimensional naval air and surface surveillance radar manufactured by Aselsan and Thales. The transmit and receive modules are produced by ...