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News - Mistral
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Naval Warfare
Analysis: France dominates naval deliveries
22nd September 2017
Naval Group has delivered the first Gowind 2500 corvette to Egypt, representing the latest step in a long-term programme by the country in renewing its …
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Defence Helicopter
Indian Army lodges Dhruv order
6th September 2017
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is in receipt of an order for 41 further Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH), primarily for the Indian Army, according to …
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Defence Helicopter
Tiger HAD version achieves final qualification
28th July 2017
OCCAR has issued the final qualification of Airbus Helicopters' Tiger HAD multi-role attack helicopter in Block 2 configuration, the organisation announced on 24 July. The …
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Naval Warfare
Nexter sells NARWHAL to Albania
31st May 2017
French company Nexter has signed a contract with the Albanian Navy to supply it with four NARWHAL 20mm remotely operated turrets, the company announced. …
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Land Warfare
MBDA develops Mistral Atlas-RC
16th March 2017
MBDA has developed a new short range air defence system called Mistral Atlas-RC, the company announced on 15 March.The new system is based on a …
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Digital Battlespace
French carrier heads for refit
14th February 2017
The French Navy's aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) entered dry dock in Toulon on 8 February to undergo a major refit period.This is …
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Defence Notes
Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 3 - maritime)
18th December 2016
We come to the last part on Saudi Arabia's defence relationship with the West, the maritime domain. This is less high profile than the land …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Clouds gather on air defence
2nd November 2016
Suppliers of air defence equipment are heading towards a fight as contenders to provide Indonesia with a short-medium range system build up their bids. The …
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Defence Notes
Philippines seals deal for frigates
22nd October 2016
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced on 24 October that it had won a contract to build two frigates for the Philippine Navy (PN). The lot …
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2016: MBDA brings Simbad to life (video)
18th October 2016
After recent events in the Middle East that has seen an increase in the use of anti-ship missiles by militant groups, missile specialists MBDA is …
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Military Logistics
L-CAT tests Captas-1 towed sonar
24th September 2016
Thales and CNIM have trailed the use of a Captas-1 variable depth sonar on an L-Cat landing craft in the Mediterranean to further demonstrate the …
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Military Logistics
DCNS delivers second Egyptian LHD
22nd September 2016
The second of two Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) vessels, Anwar El Sadat, has been handed over to the Egyptian Navy by DCNS. The Egyptian Ministry …
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Naval Warfare
ADAS 2016: Philippines set for modern warships
19th September 2016
The Philippines signed a notice of award with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to procure two frigates for the Philippine Navy (PN) in late August. These …
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Land Warfare
Land Forces 2016: Australia’s GBAD jigsaw puzzle
8th September 2016
The topic of ground-based air defence (GBAD) and integrated air defence attracted much attention at Land Forces 2016 in Adelaide, although potential vendors are awaiting …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: New VSHORAD C2 system unveiled
17th June 2016
MBDA has launched Licorne, a very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) command and control system for fast reaction, airborne or amphibious forces. Licorne uses the same …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Amphibious assault ships
Project 23900 UDC
Programme BackgroundThe Project 23900 universal landing ships (UDC) which are also referred to as landing helicopter docks (LHDs) have been developed by JSC Zelenodolsk Design ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Sherpa Light (Morocco)
Programme Background Morocco is in the midst of procuring large quantities of defence equipment from the French defence industry to modernise its forces, with much ...
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Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Platform Docks [India]
Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...
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Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Ship Tank Replacement [Singapore]
Programme Background Requirements Singapore needs to replace its four in-service Endurance-class ships, which will be retired in the late 2020s. In 2014, Singapore announced the ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships, Sealift/replenishment vessels
Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Malaysian Navy are in the process of a fleet transformation plan known as the "15 to 5" Programme, which will ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]
Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Système de Drone Aérien pour la Marine (SDAM) [France]
Programme Background Requirement The requirement for the SDAM programme is a rotary-wing VTOL-capable UAV with a modular configuration capable of hosting a range of payloads. ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Surface-to-air missiles
Mistral missile
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. ...
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Air-to-air missiles
Mistral ATAM
The Mistral ATAM is a fire-and-forget air-to-air missile system that uses the Mistral SAM modified for the air-to-air role. It is in operational service on French Army ...
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Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems, Land: air defence radar
MCP
The Mistral Coordination Post (MCP) was developed by MBDA to provide optimum surveillance, command and control functions for Mistral missile Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems. ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Mistral MANPADS
Mistral MANPADS is a very short range air defence weapon system, firing the Mistral fire-and-forget missile. It features a lightweight man-portable launcher that can be transported ...
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Self-propelled missile systems
Mistral Atlas RC
Mistral Atlas RC is a short range air defence system based on a remotely controlled turret, equipped with two Mistral missiles and thermal sight, capable ...
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Amphibious assault ships
Mistral Class
The Mistral-class amphibious ships were developed as a result of the evolution of the French Navy’s amphibious warfare doctrine in the late 1990s. A requirement ...
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Self-propelled missile systems, Land: manned turrets
Mistral Albi
Mistral Albi is a lightweight 360° turret, optimised for the protection of armoured or mechanised units as well as convoys. It has been designed to ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
EDA-R
Four EDA-R (Engin de Débarquement Amphibie-Rapide) fast amphibious landing craft were ordered for the French Navy in 2009 after a 12-month evaluation. They are designed ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
SENIT-9
SENIT-9 is the most recent iteration of the SENIT series of combat management systems developed for the French Navy. Coupled with a Thales MRR3D-NG radar, it ...
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Sea: procedural training
Mistral 4000
The Mistral 4000 Full Mission Shiphandling Simulator can simulate a range of propulsion systems and vessels in open and constrained waters and provides training for ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
Simbad-RC
Simbad-RC is a short-range, anti-air system that can accommodate two fire-and-forget Mistral missiles. According to MBDA, Simbad-RC is suitable also for small vessels with small ...
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Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems
Super Vulcan
Super Vulcan is an MBT self-propelled air defence product with Eagle-Eye optronic fire control system, in service with the Israeli Air Force. It adds an enhanced ...
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Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems
Platoon Command Post
Unveiled at the IDEX 2011, Platoon Command Post (PCP) was developed by MBDA to provide adapted solutions for the Command and Control (C2) of Ground ...
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Amphibious assault ships
Project 23900 UDC
The Project 23900 vessels are universal landing ships (UDC) and are also considered LHDs, developed by Russia's JSC Zelenodolsk Design Bureau. Russia is reported to have ordered ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Ka-52K
The Ka-52K, designed by the Kamov Design Bureau and built by the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company, is a shipborne combat helicopter being developed for the ...