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Defence Helicopter
Helisim Inaugurates its First NH90 Simulator
23rd September 2009
Helisim has inaugurated its first NH90 flight simulator at the training center in Marignane (South of France) where it will be used to train military …
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Defence Helicopter
French host CSAR training exercise
18th September 2009
CSAR units from across Europe have gathered at Cazaux airbase in South West France for a Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardisation Course. The CSAR race …
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Defence Helicopter
FASGW(H) / ANL Joint assessment phase
11th September 2009
MBDA welcomes the announcement by the United Kingdom and France of the Joint Assessment Phase to develop a common solution for the next generation of …
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Defence Helicopter
Work begins on advanced naval anti-ship missile
10th September 2009
The UK and French governments have announced the start of a joint Assessment Phase to develop systems and technologies for a new helicopter-launched anti-surface missile. …
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Defence Helicopter
Brazil's Black Hawks complete 5,000 hours
7th August 2009
The Brazilian Air Force's fleet of UH-60 Black Hawks have completed a milestone 5,000 flying hours. Over 35 months since the aircraft were delivered, the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aeroart exploring small logistics UAS
14th July 2009
French unmanned air system developer Aeroart is exploring potential development of a lightweight logistics air vehicle with two concepts now being market tested. The proposed …
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Defence Helicopter
Australia prepared to consider Tiger deployment to Afghanistan
24th June 2009
Australia is prepared to deploy its Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters to support its own forces in Afghanistan once the aircraft reach initial operational capability …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Thales and Sagem take major role in EDA's MIDCAS contract, preparing the integration of UAVs in civilian airspace
22nd June 2009
Sagem (Safran group) and Thales are major contributors to the MIDCAS (Mid-air Collision Avoidance System) contract, signed today at the Paris Air Show by the …
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Defence Helicopter
PARIS 2009 Opinion: Eurocopter sees light at the end of the recession tunnel
18th June 2009
Eurocopter's CEO Dr Lutz Bertling holds - and delivers - a press conference unmatched by his peers. At Paris, as he frequently does elsewhere, he …
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Defence Helicopter
Sagem signs support contract for STRIX sights on Australian Tiger helicopters
18th June 2009
Australian Aerospace and Sagem have signed a contract for support services for the STRIX sights deployed on the Australian Army’s 22 EC665 Tiger combat helicopters. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Saab co-ordinates European MIDCAS development project
18th June 2009
Saab has been appointed co-ordinator for the MIDCAS consortium, which has been awarded a contract by the European Defence Agency to address the sense and avoid issue, …
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Defence Helicopter
PARIS 2009: Brazil to become 'domestic market' for Eurocopter
17th June 2009
Eurocopter CEO, Lutz Bertling has taken his 'multi-local' business plan to the next step by signalling an intention to make Brazil the company's fourth domestic …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
European governments endorse UAV airspace integration project
17th June 2009
During a meeting of national armament directors today at the Paris Air Show, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden put the European Defence Agency (EDA) in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
EDA to launch UMV MCM study
9th June 2009
Christian Breant, the Research and Technology Director at the European Defence Agency (EDA), told delegates at the opening session of UDT Europe that the agency …
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Defence Helicopter
Tigre gets called up
9th June 2009
The French Army has been given the final green light to deploy its Eurocopter Tigres to Afghanistan. The decision to send the helicopter to an …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Mali]
Programme Background Six Drones On 22 December 2022, Joseph Dempsey, a research associate at IISS, tweeted photographs showing a Baytraktar TB2 adorned with the Malian ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles
Surplus Maxxpro (Bangladesh - First Batch)
Programme Background The Bangladesh Army requires MRAPs to provide protected mobility to its troops deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the Central African ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-171Sh
While the Burkinabe Armed Forces declined to discuss the deal when contacted by Shephard, a Burkinabe military source did acknowledge that the aircraft were being ...
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Special operations vehicles
Fardier SOV
Programme Background The French Army's airborne units previously operated 280 Lohr FL500 Fardier utility vehicles to carry heavy equipment. Those vehicles increased the tactical mobility ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles
Surplus Maxxpro (Bangladesh - Second Batch)
Programme Background The Bangladesh Army requires MRAPs to provide protected mobility to its troops deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the Central African ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles
UN Peacekeeping Vehicles (Bangladesh)
Programme Background The Bangladesh Army requires 4x4 armoured vehicles to provide protected mobility to its troops deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Wheeled Armoured Vehicles (Sri Lanka)
Programme Background Requirement The Sri Lankan army operates armoured vehicles from several countries, with Russia and China being its biggest suppliers. Its wheeled APC inventory ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9 Reaper [France]
Programme Background Total Procurement In June 2013, Northrop Grumman announced that France had requested the purchase of 16 Reapers plus associated systems from the US ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9 Reaper (Replacement Units) [France]
Programme Background French Reaper Procurement In June 2013, it was announced that France had requested 16 Reapers plus associated systems from the US Government, which ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi (Singapore)
Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...
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Minehunters
Mine Warfare Vessels [France]
Programme Background Requirements France’s Mine Warfare Vessels programme is aimed at replacing the ageing Eridan-class minehunters. The programme will follow the Future Naval Mine Action System ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Greece)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
French Operational Pocket Drone / DrOP (France)
Programme Background French UAV Procurment / DrOP Under its 2019-2025 Military Programming Law (LPM), France aims to introduce 1,200 new UAVs into service with the ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Italy)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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Patrol boats
FPB 98 (Ukraine)
Programme Background The international competition had been launched in the Spring of 2018 by the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior for the reinforcement of the State ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: mission management systems
FINDSAT - BFT System
Using geo-satellite positioning, Nexter’s BFT system (FINDSAT) is capable of identifying and locating friendly personnel who are not equipped with networked information or radio systems. ...
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Military UGVs
THeMIS
Milrem's Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) is a modular, hybrid UGV. The vehicle's modular design and open architecture allow it to be reconfigured to ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-8/Mi-17
The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a twin-engine, multirole, medium helicopter developed from 1960 to meet Soviet military requirements. More than 18,000 examples of the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Heron Mk 1
The Heron, now called the Heron Mk I, is a MALE UAS manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Malat Division. Designed for various missions, including ISTAR and artillery fire ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
TopOwl
The TopOwl binocular helmet-mounted sight and display has been chosen by 16 countries for their army, navy and/or air force attack and transport helicopters. It ...
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EO/IR systems
AREOS
AREOS (Airborne Recce Observation System) is a standoff reconnaissance system designed for tactical and strategic missions. The pod integrates digital technology in its sensor and ...
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Military UGVs
Probot
The 4x4 Professional Robot (Probot) is suitable for various applications, both indoor and outdoor, and is designed to carry a payload of up to 700kg. ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale
The Rafale is a delta-wing agile aircraft with forward canards, which allow for short landing and slower speeds, powered by two Snecma M88 engines. The ...
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Frigates
La Fayette/Kang Ding Class
The La Fayette-class frigates have a stealthy design and are in service with France and Taiwan, with some variance between the ships on length and ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
HOT 3
Designed to destroy reactive armour, the HOT (Haut subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé Tiré d'un Tube, or High Subsonic, Optical, Remote-Guided, Tube-Launched) family has demonstrated its multipurpose capability. Tens ...
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Trainer
TB 30 Epsilon
The Socata TB 30 Epsilon is a light truboprop trainer aircraft. The first aircraft flew in 1979 and entered service in 1983. It is in ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MSR1000I
The MSR1000I is a very-short-range Monopulse Secondary Radar which acts as an IFF interrogator. Equipped with the Mode 5 standard, it is suitable for man-portable and ...
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Mine-protected vehicles
Puma M36 Mk 5
OTT developed the Puma M36 Mk 5 to meet the needs of African customers for a lower-cost vehicle that offers a greater payload than its ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Tiger Aircrew Training
Thales provides Tiger aircrew training solutions for the armed forces in Australia, France and Germany. Thales is currently upgrading the systems under the Tiger aircrew training ...
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Air-to-surface missiles, Surface-to-air missiles
Storm Shadow/SCALP/SCALP Naval
The Storm Shadow is an air-launched cruise missile developed by France, Italy and the UK. It is known as the Storm Shadow in the UK ...