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Defence Helicopter
French Navy EC225 arrives
29th April 2010
The French procurement agency, the DGA has delivered the first of two EC225 SAR helicopters to the French Navy. The two maritime security (SECMAR) helicopters …
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Digital Battlespace
EADS Defence & Security and Thales selected by DGA to supply Deployable Geographic Modules for French Army
21st April 2010
EADS Defence & Security (DS) and Thales have received a contract worth 26.1 million euros from the French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de …
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Defence Notes
MBDA and UK MoD agree long term partnering arrangement for supply and support of Complex Weapons
29th March 2010
MBDA is pleased to announce it has agreed a long term partnering arrangement with the UK MOD for the development and supply of new Complex …
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Land Warfare
Revolutionary CTAI weapon system to start qualification
23rd February 2010
A revolutionary new weapon system for the British and French armies has been given a major boost with the signing on the 8th of February …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
EADS Defence & Security delivers second batch of DRAC UAVs to French Ministry of Defence
10th February 2010
On 25 January 2010, EADS Defence & Security delivered 35 specially modified new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) DRAC systems to the French Army to enhance …
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Digital Battlespace
France and NATO C3 Agency to develop C4ISR cooperation
29th January 2010
On 27 January, the General Manager of the NATO C3 Agency (NC3A) visited Paris to discuss cooperation on command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance …
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Digital Battlespace
Sagem wins French government contract for Version 5 of the SLPRM mission planning system for French combat aircraft
19th January 2010
In late December 2009, French defense procurement agency DGA announced the contract award to Sagem (Safran group) for the development and supply of SLPRM V5, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DGA orders a fourth Harfang UAV
11th January 2010
The French Defence procurement agency, the DGA, has ordered a fourth EADS Harfang UAV and a third control station as part of its interim MALE …
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Defence Helicopter
French Army, Air Force Cougars to be refurbished
23rd December 2009
The French defence procurement agency, the DGA, has ordered the refurbishment of five Cougar helicopters. Four of the aircraft are operated by the Army, fifth …
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Land Warfare
France Orders 53 High-Mobility Vehicles from Hagglunds AB
23rd December 2009
Defense Minister Hervé Morin announced the order of 53 Vehicules de Haute Mobilité (VHM) for the French Army. It is the first installment of a …
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems receives French order for BvS10 Mk II all-terrain vehicle
22nd December 2009
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) - French Armament Procurement Agency - for 53 BvS10 MkII vehicles, …
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Defence Helicopter
DGA orders two helicopters for maritime safety
9th December 2009
As previously announced by Eurocopter, the French government's procurement agency, the DGA has ordered two Eurocopter EC225s for maritime search and rescue. The aircraft will …
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Defence Helicopter
French Defense Ministry orders two Eurocopter EC225 helicopters for search and rescue missions
8th December 2009
Eurocopter has announced the purchase of two EC225s by the French Defense Ministry for the country's navy. The two EC225s ordered by the French Armament …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Schiebel signs a contract with French DGA for lease of its Camcopter S-100
1st December 2009
Following the success with the first UAS ever to fly at the Paris Air Show in June 2009, Schiebel has now won a contract with …
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Digital Battlespace
French government orders 16,454 FELIN soldier modernization systems from Sagem
24th November 2009
French defense procurement agency DGA has placed a new order with Sagem, a Safran group company, for 16,454 FELIN integrated equipment suites for the French …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - micro
Sonora (First tranche) [France]
Background Aerial Drone Pact At Eurosatory 2024, the Aerial Drone Pact was signed. The Directorate General of Armament (DGA) is managing the pact with the ...
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Military UAS - micro
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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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 - 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 - micro
Sonora (Second tranche) [France]
Methodology PGO and programme status The programme has been marked as contracted because the DGA has formally issued two contracts to Harmattan AI for the ...
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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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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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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 ...
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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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Military UAS - tactical
VSR-700: Navy Aerial Drone System (SDAM) [France]
Background Requirement The requirement for the SDAM programme was a rotary-wing VTOL-capable UAV with a modular configuration that can host a range of payloads. Initally, ...
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 - 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
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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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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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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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 - 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 - 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 ...
