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Defence Helicopter
Lightweight Cassidian transponder is certified for both military and civil applications
8th December 2010
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Cassidian's newly developed LTR 400 family of transponders, to the latest standards. This includes both civil as …
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Land Warfare
Saab receives order from France for additional Anti-Tank weapon AT4CS
24th November 2010
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the French Defence Forces through Dga (Direction générale de l'armement) for additional Light Anti-Tank Weapon …
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Digital Battlespace
CASSIDIAN gets certification for its SECCOM Secure Exchange Gateway
12th November 2010
Cassidian has successfully completed the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) certification process with the result that the SECCOM Secure Exchange Gateway (SEG) has demonstrated …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
France, UK arrange to jointly fund future UAS capability
2nd November 2010
As part of a wider ranging defence cooperation agreement announced today, France and the UK have agreed to work on developing next generation MALE UAS …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter signs two strategic agreements with Kazakhstan
31st October 2010
Two strategic agreements signed today establish the framework for Eurocopter's creation of a 50/50 joint venture in Kazakhstan to assemble EC145 helicopters, along with the …
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2010: French Atlantiques to be given new lease of life
28th October 2010
The French Navy's fleet of Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft may soon be given a systems upgrade to prepare them for service up to 2030. …
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Land Warfare
MBDA conducts successful demonstrations of new bunker buster warhead
14th October 2010
The second test firing of the Hard and Deeply Buried Target (HARDBUT) Next Generation Multiple Warhead System (NGMWS) was carried out successfully at the Biscarrosse …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter delivers the last of 36 EC120s ordered by Helidax
11th October 2010
The delivery of the 36th EC120 marked an important step in this innovative program, a public-private partnership set up to provide the French armed forces …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Bluefin-9 AUV completes world tour
30th September 2010
Bluefin Robotics, an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) manufacturer is pleased to announce the Bluefin-9 AUV has successfully completed a series of consecutive demonstrations. The air-shippable, …
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Defence Helicopter
Flight tests begin for Eurocopter's Tiger HAD support and attack helicopter in Spain
20th September 2010
The first HAD support and attack version of Eurocopter’s Tiger helicopter has initiated its flight test program at the company’s Albacete facility in Spain. During …
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Defence Helicopter
SAR 2010: EC225 paves the way for SAR NH90s in France
16th September 2010
The French Navy's new fleet of EC225 SAR helicopters is paving the way for the introduction of the NH90 in the SAR role. In a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Elbit Systems and Sagem to establish a joint venture for tactical UAS
15th September 2010
Elbit Systems Ltd. and Sagem Defense Securite S.A. (Safran group) announced the signature of a MoA (Memorandum of Agreement) regarding the intended establishment, by early …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Camcopter S-100 successfully completes trials for the French DGA
24th August 2010
Schiebel Industries' Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), the CAMCOPTER S-100, successfully completed a series of demanding trials for the French DGA (Defence Procurement Agency). Under a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
French Interior Ministry chooses Sagem's Patroller drone system for operational civil security trials
12th August 2010
Sagem (Safran group) has been selected by the Civil Security Division of the French Ministry of the Interior, in a competitive bidding process, to conduct …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Navy conducts flight training aboard US ship
27th July 2010
A moment of historic international cooperation at sea took place aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) on July 22. A Russian Navy KA-26 "Helix" helicopter …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Mali]
Programme Background Six Drones On 22 December 2022, Joseph Dempsey, a research associate at IISS, tweeted photographs showing a Baytraktar TB2 adorned with the Malian ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VBMR-L Serval [Luxembourg]
Programme Background Luxembourg currently operates a small military of just over 1,000 personnel. Despite its small size, Luxembourg has contributed troops to both NATO and EU ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
EBRC Jaguar [Luxembourg]
Programme Background Luxembourg currently operates a small military of just over 1,000 personnel. Despite its small size, Luxembourg has contributed troops to both NATO and EU ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VBMR Griffon [Luxembourg]
Programme Background Luxembourg currently operates a small military of just over 1,000 personnel. Despite its small size, Luxembourg has contributed troops to both NATO and EU ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Mali]
Background Presentation In December 2024, Akinci drones were presented to the Malian Armed Forces by transitional President General Assimi Goita during a ceremony in Bamako, confirming ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-171Sh
While the Burkinabe Armed Forces declined to discuss the deal when contacted by Shephard, a Burkinabe military source did acknowledge that the aircraft were being ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Surplus Maxxpro [Bangladesh - Batch 1]
Programme Background The Bangladesh Army requires MRAPs to provide protected mobility to its troops deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the Central African ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Surplus Maxxpro [Bangladesh - Batch 2]
Programme Background The Bangladesh Army requires MRAPs to provide protected mobility to its troops deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the Central African ...
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Fardier SOV
Programme Background The French Army's airborne units previously operated 280 Lohr FL500 Fardier utility vehicles to carry heavy equipment. Those vehicles increased the tactical mobility ...
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MPVs - 4x4
UN Peacekeeping Vehicles [Bangladesh]
Programme Background The Bangladesh Army requires 4x4 armoured vehicles to provide protected mobility to its troops deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the ...
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Medium UGVs
THeMIS [Netherlands and Estonia]
Programme Background The Estonian Armed Forces had already been operating the THeMIS UGV in Mali for a year at the time the programme was announced ...
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Medium UGVs
THeMIS [Sweden]
Programme Background Many countries have been acquiring small numbers of Milrem's THeMIS UGV since its success in the hands of Estonian Forces in Mali. The ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBCI Replacement [France]
Programme Background The VBCI is currently France's primary IFV. As an 8x8 wheel vehicle, it fits within a French force structure that favours agile, manoeuvrable ...
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Minehunters
Mine Warfare Vessels [France]
Programme Background Requirements France’s Mine Warfare Vessels programme is aimed at replacing the ageing Eridan-class minehunters. The programme will follow the Future Naval Mine Action System ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9 Reaper [France]
Programme Background 2013 (Block 1) The then-French Defence Minister, Kean-Yves Le Drian, confirmed on 31 May 2013 that France had ordered its first two MQ-9 platforms. The ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: mission management systems
FINDSAT - BFT System
Using geo-satellite positioning, Nexter’s BFT system (FINDSAT) is capable of identifying and locating friendly personnel who are not equipped with networked information or radio systems. ...
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Medium UGVs
THeMIS
Milrem's Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) is a modular, hybrid UGV. The vehicle's modular design and open architecture allow it to be reconfigured to ...
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Land: indirect fire location radar
GA10
The Ground Alerter 10 (GA10), developed by Thales, is a portable Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) early warning system. It provides 360° azimuth coverage with ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
HOT 3
Designed to destroy reactive armour, the HOT (Haut subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé Tiré d'un Tube, or High Subsonic, Optical, Remote-Guided, Tube-Launched) family has demonstrated its multipurpose capability. Tens ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-8/Mi-17
The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a twin-engine, multirole, medium helicopter developed from 1960 to meet Soviet military requirements. More than 18,000 examples of the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Heron Mk 1
The Heron, now called the Heron Mk I, is a MALE UAS manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Malat Division. Designed for various missions, including ISTAR and artillery fire ...
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Light UGVs
Probot
The 4x4 Professional Robot (Probot) is suitable for various applications, both indoor and outdoor, and is designed to carry a payload of up to 700kg. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AS532
The AS532 is a development of the SA 330 Puma, with a long fuselage and marketed for tactical transport and logistical support missions. It has ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
TopOwl
The TopOwl binocular helmet-mounted sight and display has been chosen by 16 countries for their army, navy and/or air force attack and transport helicopters. It ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Puma M36 Mk 5
OTT developed the Puma M36 Mk 5 to meet the needs of African customers for a lower-cost vehicle that offers a greater payload than its ...
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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 ...
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Land: air defence radar
Protivnik-GE
The Protivnik-GE is a mobile 3D surveillance radar distributed by Russian supplier Rosoboronexport and is currently used by the Russian Armed Forces and the Egyptian ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
SPREOS
Bird Aerosystems’ SPREO is a Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) designed to protect rotary and fixed-wing aircraft against incoming infrared (IR) guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. ...
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Frigates
La Fayette/Kang Ding Class
The La Fayette-class frigates have a stealthy design and are in service with France and Taiwan, with some variance between the ships on length and ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Storm
The Storm is a light APC based on the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 commercial SUV developed by Qatari armoured vehicle manufacturer Stark Motors. The Storm ...
