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Naval Warfare
Germany bucks the European trend with ambitious frigate programmes
24th June 2020
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, European navies were feeling the strain of procuring expensive platforms at the cost of fleet sizes. Ambitions to replace …
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Defence Notes
DASA launches competition for semi-autonomous water survey system
23rd March 2020
The UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a competition for development of a new semi-autonomous reconnaissance and survey system to help British forces …
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Air Warfare
Honeywell orders sonobuoy launch carousels
3rd July 2020
Marshall Advanced Composites has received a £890,000 ($1.1 million) order from Honeywell for 21 sonobuoy launch carousel assembly units. The units will be delivered in …
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Naval Warfare
Is the Philippine Navy’s modernisation rudderless?
27th February 2020
Amidst the controversy surrounding Manila’s termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US, the Philippine Navy (PN) finds itself in a peculiar position as …
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Air Warfare
RAF Lossiemouth to undergo infrastructure upgrade
23rd June 2020
The UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on 23 June announced a £20 million ($25 million) contract to Galliford Try, for development of facilities at RAF …
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Training
Taiwanese jet trainer achieves first official flight
24th June 2020
Taiwan’s new-generation Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) performed its official maiden flight on 22 June, witnessed by President Tsai Ing-wen. The aircraft, nicknamed Brave Hawk, is …
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Digital Battlespace
Russia revives early warning satellite system with enhanced capabilities
22nd June 2020
With the launch on 22 May of the fourth Tundra-series satellite into long-dwell orbit, deployment was completed of the minimum capability in the Russian early …
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Defence Helicopter
King Stallion gets its feet wet
25th June 2020
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on 24 June that the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion has successfully completed an initial two weeks of sea …
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Defence Helicopter
USN orders more helmet display trackers for MH-60S crew
25th June 2020
The USN is ordering 76 more helmet display tracker systems, major assemblies, engineering services and support equipment from Elbit Systems of America. This sole-source procurement …
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Digital Battlespace
Japanese AWACS fleet to gain ADS-B Out
24th June 2020
Boeing is to upgrade transponder hardware and software on the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s (JASDF’s) fleet of four E-767 AWACS aircraft, under a $8.47 million …
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Digital Battlespace
Local firm to enhance Saudi F-15 cyber protection
24th June 2020
Saudi Arabian Military Industries subsidiary Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) has been awarded a $12.37 million FMS contract modification for cyber protection work on the Royal Saudi Air …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK launches unmanned Pacific 24 boat
24th June 2020
The UK RN has launched its first crewless boat for general duties. Trials with the new craft begin this month, followed by integration trials later …
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Naval Warfare
Hero-30 undergoes successful maritime trial
23rd June 2020
The Hero-30 portable loitering munition has completed a successful trial with an unnamed NATO navy. ‘Successfully withstanding all trial objectives, the system demonstrated compatibility [with] …
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Naval Warfare
Newest LPD Flight II ship to feature Fairbanks Morse engines
24th June 2020
Fairbanks Morse announced on 24 June that it has been selected by Huntington Ingalls Industries to build and deliver the four main propulsion diesel engines …
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Defence Helicopter
UK Apaches gain airworthiness software service support
23rd June 2020
Software services provider tlmNexus is to support the UK Apache AH-64E programme as part of the MoD Defence Equipment & Support Apache Capability Sustainment Programme Project, …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH [France]
Background In 2001, the French government made its first purchase of 34 NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters, followed by a second order in 2013 for an ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Joint Light Helicopter (HIL) programme [France]
Background The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has elected to bring the launch of the French Armed Forces’ HIL programme forward to 2021. The ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - mini
Micro & Mini Drones (France)
Programme Background RequirementOn 23 April 2021, an RfP was published by the Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) to supply around 500 micro and nano drones for the ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Mistral SHORAD [Romania]
Background Romania signed a contract with the Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans of the French Republic within the "European Joint Acquisition of Mistral ...
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Loitering munitions
Colibri: Short-range loitering munition (Contracted) [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated at a press conference in May 2022 that the General Directorate for Armament (DGA) ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 300 [France]
Programme Background Plans to Purchase At Eurosatory 2022, Col. Arnaud Goujon, the French Army's chief of plans, told the media that the French Army was ...
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Loitering munitions
Colibri: Short-range loitering munition (Uncontracted) [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated at a press conference in May 2022 that the General Directorate for Armament (DGA) ...
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OPVs
OPV Procurement (1-2) [Montenegro]
Programme Background Timeline During Euronaval 2024, the French Ministry of Armed Forces and Veterans announced that Montenegro signed a contract for the acquisition of two ...
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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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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (13-15) [France]
Background In June 2020, The French government has pledged to buy new military heavy-lift helicopters and accelerate plans for naval drone, ISTAR and tanker aircraft programmes ...
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OPVs
OPV 58 S [Senegal]
Programme Background Senegal ordered three OPV 58 S patrol vessels on 17 November 2019. A procurement contract was signed between the Ministry of Armed Forces ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini
UX11 (Ukraine Aid) [France]
Programme Background First Batch On 6 September 2023, Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister of Defence, announced Delair was providing Ukraine with more than 150 drones. ...
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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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LTVs - 4x4
PLFS [France]
Background The Sabre, then known as the Sherpa FS, was developed as a response to a 2014 requirement for three types of new vehicles to ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae: Medium-range loitering munition [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated at a press conference in May 2022 that the General Directorate for Armament (DGA) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
Boreades
Boreades is a modular anti-UAV system developed by CS. This suite combines multi-sensors and multi-effectors in order to enable the detection, identification and neutralisation of rogue ...
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Military UAS - tactical
UAS 100
The UAS 100 is an autonomous, three-engined platform, modular UAS manufactured by Thales in partnership with Issoire Aviation, Hionos and with the support of the ...
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Military UAS - micro
Vespa-15
The Vespa-15 is a first-person view (FPV) rotary-wing UAV manufactured by a Ukrainian company. In May 2025, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Ukraine announced it ...
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Loitering munitions
MX-10 Damocles
The MX-10 Damocles is a quadcopter loitering munition from KNDS France and Delair. Unveiled at IDEX 2025, it features a 500g fragmentation payload. It is part ...
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Military UAS - small
LEMUR
LEMUR is a VTOL, fixed-wing UAV designed for long-endurance observation and reconnaissance missions. The aircraft is available with either an electric motor or an internal ...
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Military UAS - mini
Tundra 2
The Tundra 2 is a rotary-wing UAV from Hexadrone. It is described as a new, modular, plug-and-play, and multi-trade drone. Hexadrone's website states that the French Armed ...
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OPVs
OPV 60
The OPV 60 is designed to conduct surveillance missions in coastal and EEZ waters. The ship can be armed with a 40mm naval gun and ...
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EO/IR systems
Euroflir 350
The Euroflir 350 is an out-of-production gyro-stabilised optronic system. According to Safran, it is effective at long ranges, can track mobile targets, designate important areas for ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH
Developed as a multinational programme between France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, the European NH90 was designed to meet NATO requirements for multirole capability from ...
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Military UAS - small
Lanner
Unveiled at Eurosatory 2024, the Lenner is a modified variant of the Pengion C VTOL drone, specifically modified to meet the SDTL (Light Tactical Drone System) program ...
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Military helicopters - light/training, Military helicopters - multirole, Military helicopters - scout/light attack
H160M
Airbus is developing the H160M to meet the requirements of the French military for the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, or HIL) programme. It ...
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Land: handheld NV devices
O-NYX
The Thales O-NYX is a Ultra-Compact Night Vision Goggle used by the French armed forces. They have an enlarged field of vision to 51° compared ...
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Pistols
Glock Pistol
The Glock family of pistols have been in widespread service since the Glock 17 was selected for Austrian military and police service in 1982. The company's ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
TDS-FA/-TA/-H
Thales’ TDS family is comprised of Radar Warning Receivers (RWRs) designed to equip a range of fixed-wing aircraft. The product series includes the TDS-FA designed ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Mistral 2
MISTRAL is a man-portable, fully digital, heat-seeking missile designed to meet the requirements of all branches of the armed forces to defend against air threats. ...
