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News - Mistral
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Digital Battlespace
Cassidian to supply IFF systems to French forces
16th July 2012
Cassidian will supply the French Armed Forces with advanced identification systems used to prevent friendly fire, the company announced on 16 July. The French defence …
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Defence Helicopter
Sagem wins French Army Tiger support award
16th January 2012
Sagem has announced that it has signed a five-year contract with SIMMAD to provide life-cycle support for the STRIX turret-mounted, gyro-stabilised observation and sighting systems …
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Naval Warfare
DGA receives amphibious landing craft
25th November 2011
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has announced that it has taken delivery of the first fast amphibious landing craft (Engin de Débarquement Amphibie Rapide, …
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Defence Helicopter
MAKS 2011: Russia begins overhaul of military helicopter fleet
16th August 2011
Russian Helicopters has received orders for more than 450 helicopters from the Russian defence ministry as part of a multi-billion dollar effort to modernise its …
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Defence Helicopter
Aero India: Indian Army takes delivery of more powerful Dhruvs
11th February 2011
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) officially handed over to the Indian Army Aviation Corps (AAC) the first Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) powered by Shakti engines …
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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
Tigre flies off the Mistral
14th December 2009
Just two weeks after playing host to the first-ever shipborne landing of a Russian Ka-52 Alligator, two Tigres, two Pumas and two Gazelles have been …
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Defence Helicopter
Alligator and Mistral meet in St Petersburg
1st December 2009
A Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter has landed on the French assault ship Mistral as part of the vessel's official visit to St Petersburg. The Mistral …
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Defence Helicopter
Mistral signs MoU with Eurocopter
14th June 2009
Mistral Solutions, a leading product realisation company specialising in real-time embedded solutions and Eurocopter a Germany-based helicopter manufacturing company have signed an MoU to jointly …
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Defence Helicopter
OCCAR Issues the Final Qualification of the HAP and UHT Versions of Eurocopter's Tiger helicopter
29th December 2008
OCCAR, the European Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation managing the Tiger combat helicopter program, issued jointly with the DGA (Délégation Générale pour l'Armement) and the …
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 ...