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Uncrewed Vehicles
Additional orders for DRAC air vehicles for French Army
11th April 2011
Cassidian has been notified by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) of the confirmation of additional orders for DRAC air vehicles and systems for the …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris Corporation receives $11m in orders from Government of France
10th March 2011
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received $11 million in orders from the French Procurement Agency (Direction Generale de l'Armement – …
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Land Warfare
France orders WASP weapon system
21st February 2011
The French defence procurement agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement or DGA) has ordered 100 of Panhard and Sagem’s WASP turrets. As part of an urgent …
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Land Warfare
Felin enters service
16th February 2011
The Felin soldier modernisation system is now tactically integrated and has entered into service with the French Army, according to contractor Sagem. On 14 February …
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Land Warfare
FN Herstal wins French competition for 7.62 machine guns
18th January 2011
The French DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement) has selected the MAG machine gun manufactured by Belgium-based FN Herstal to replace its existing AN F1 machine …
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Digital Battlespace
France awards contract for next-generation binoculars
18th January 2011
Sagem has been awarded a contract by the French defence procurement agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement or DGA) for 1,175 of its JIM LR 2 …
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Land Warfare
Iveco Defence Vehicles supplies military trucks to the French armed forces
11th January 2011
Iveco Defence Vehicles with the French company Soframe - a subsidiary of the Alsatian Lohr Group - has been awarded a contract to supply multi-purpose …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales and Cassidian successfully commission INTRACED
16th December 2010
The General Staff of the French Armed Forces (EMA) and the French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement) have officially announced the operational …
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Defence Helicopter
A major milestone for Eurocopter's X3 hybrid helicopter
9th December 2010
Eurocopter's X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator, which performed its maiden flight on September 6, 2010, has reached on November 29th the program's Step 1 speed …
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Defence Helicopter
French to upgrade four more Cougars
30th November 2010
The French DGA defence procurement agency ordered the upgrade of four Cougar helicopters on 26 October. The four aircraft will include three from the army …
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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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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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Defence Helicopter
Euronaval 10: French Navy rough sea VTOL UAV landing tests to begin next year
26th October 2010
The landing system which allows the British Army's Watchkeeper UAV to make a safe touch down is being adapted to allow VTOL landings on warships …
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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 …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi [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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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Sonora [France]
Background Aerial Drone Pact At Eurosatory 2024, the Aerial Drone Pact was signed. The Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) is managing the pact with the support of ...
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Loitering munitions
Chorus (Contracted) [France]
Background Production start In Janurary 2026, French press, such as L’Usine Nouvelle, reported that Renault, in collaboration with Turgis Gaillard, was to begin low-rate production ...
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Loitering munitions
Chorus (Uncontracted) [France]
Background Initial development contract In Janurary 2026, French press, such as L’Usine Nouvelle, reported that Renault, in collaboration with Turgis Gaillard, was to begin low-rate ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Onboard Mini-Drone Systems (SMDM) (1-68) [France]
Background First Contract In February 2021, the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced a €19.7 million ($23.30 million) contract it had awarded Survey Copter, a subsidiary of Airbus ...
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Military UAS - small
Light Tactical Support Intelligence Drone Systems (SDLRAT) (1-30) [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, the French ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 (Special Forces) [France]
Background In French service, advanced H225M Caracals with aerial refuelling capabilities are used by SOF units of the French Air Force (FAF) and French Army. ...
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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 UAS - small
Light Tactical Support Intelligence Drone Systems (SDLRAT) (31-140) [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, the French ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
EDA-S [France]
Programme Background Following the announcement of the 14-ship contract, the DGA approved the design of the first two standard amphibious landing craft (EDA-S) in October 2019, ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Acquisition of an Initial Depth Support Drone Capacity (ADAPT) [France]
The Acquisition of an Initial Depth Support Drone Capacity (ADAPT) is a French procurement programme intended to partially replace the now-cancelled second stage of the Tactical Drone ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Acquisition of an Initial Depth Support Drone Capacity (ADAPT) [France]
The Acquisition of an Initial Depth Support Drone Capacity (ADAPT) is a French procurement programme intended to partially replace the now-cancelled second stage of the Tactical Drone ...
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Maritime patrol
MAWS/PATMAR [France]
Background In 2017, Germany and France announced that they would be working towards developing an MPA to replace their current fleets in service. Hoev The ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (1-12) [France]
Background In November 2014, The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has confirmed purchase of 12 A330 MRTT air-to-air refuelling aircraft from Airbus. The contract will cover the development ...
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Loitering munitions
Deluge (First batch) [France]
Background Unveiling MBDA unveiled a scale model of the One-Way Effector (OWE), later named the Deluge, at the Paris Air Show 2025. As Breaking Defence reported at the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military - UUVs
Uncrewed Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV)
The Uncrewed Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV) is an uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) being developed and built by France's Naval Group for the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA).
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Aliaca Evo
The U010 Aliaca Evo, or DVF 2000 VT, is an electrically powered mini-UAV designed to perform ISR missions, coastal surveillance, convoy protection and powerline and pipeline monitoring. ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Matrice 600
The Matrice 600, or M600, is a DJI rotary-wing UAV designed primarily for professional aerial photography and industrial applications. It was designed to closely integrate various ...
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Air: mission management systems
MPME
Safran Electronics & Defense has developed the MPME (Module de préparation de mission pour equipages d’hélicoptères) mission planning system for use by French Army Gazelle, ...
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Loitering munitions
Chorus
The Chorus is a long-range loitering munition being produced by Renault in collaboration with Turgis Gaillard for the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA). Little ...
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Military UAS - MALE
ENBATA
ENBATA is a multi-mission, ITAR-free MALE UAV produced by the French company Aura Aero. The aircraft is under development at the request of the General Directorate ...
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EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems
AGILE
The Airborne Gyro-stabilised IR Light Equipment (AGILE) was a dual/tri/quad sensor system for day and night surveillance, observation, border and maritime patrol, law enforcement, and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Repace
The Repace is a hydrogen-powered drone that the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) unveiled in November 2023. The drone's development was led by reeachers from the Centre de ...
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Land: battle management systems
COFEUX
COFEUX is a tactical situation management system developed for French Army helicopters (Tiger and NH90). It includes a digital mapping module with an ‘inter-visibility’ function ...
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Major networking projects
MOIE SIC Terre
In January 2005, France’s DGA defence procurement agency awarded Thales (70%), and partner EADS DCS (30%), a $230 million contract for the MOIE SIC Terre ...
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Military UAS - MALE
EyePulse
The EyePulse is a demonstrator for a MALE-UAV from Daher. The UAV was developed in response to the French Directorate General of Armaments’ (DGA) effort to acquire ...
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Directed energy weapons
HELMA-P
The HELMA-P laser, manufactured by Cilas, is designed to safeguard sensitive locations, military bases, critical infrastructure, and public gatherings. The laser system is able to ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
VFM (Vedettes de Fusiliers Marins) - ITC 15
In March 2018, the French DGA awarded a contract to Ufast for the construction of 12 VFM (Vedettes de Fusiliers Marins) fast patrol boats. The ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Aliaca VTOL
Unveiled in April 2025, the U010 Aliaca VTOL is, as its name suggests, a VTOL-capable variant of the Aliaca from Survey Copter, an Airbus Defence & Space subsidiary. As ...
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Military UAS - MALE
R2-600
The R2-600 is a MALE UAV manufactured by Fly-R. It is designed to conduct surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence (ISR) missions, and offensive operations. It features a rhomboid wing design and ...
