The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales and Airbus a contract for the new joint tactical signals intelligence (SIGINT) system to upgrade the French forces’ critical signals monitoring, direction finding and spectrum analysis capabilities. The 10-year contract will equip the three armed forces with a common information system …
Read More »France places additional order for Thales’s O-NYX night vision goggles
The French armed forces have demonstrated renewed trust in Thales, extending a long-standing partnership in night vision solutions with a new order for 3,000 O-NYX goggles. With more than 80 years of experience in high-end optics and more than 110,000 night vision goggles in service worldwide, Thales has built on …
Read More »Thales unveils three quantum technologies set to revolutionise the world of tomorrow
Thales welcomes France’s ambitious quantum plan, which is crucial to supporting research in this sector. Thales researchers are playing a central role in the quantum revolution and are now developing the next generation of quantum solutions that will shape the world of tomorrow: quantum sensors, quantum communications and post-quantum cryptography. …
Read More »Northrop Grumman confirms that France to purchase E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft
France moves close to receive three E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes to replace its existing E-2C aircraft. According to a recent U.S. Naval Air Systems Command news release, France became the second international customer of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, with a signed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to procure three E-2D …
Read More »Defence Ministers of Germany and France visit Airbus in Manching
During a visit of the Airbus premises in Manching, Europe’s largest military aviation development centre, the Defence Ministers of Germany and France, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Florence Parly, expressed their nations’ support for key European defence programmes.Ministers Kramp-Karrenbauer and Parly met with senior company executives led by Airbus Chief Executive Officer …
Read More »Innovation at the service of support solutions
Maintaining vehicles in operational condition is a constant concern for Defense and Security force operators. Operational availability of the vehicles is essential for the successful completion of every mission. Key actor of land mobility support and maintenance, ARQUUS puts its research and development capacities at the service of new solutions …
Read More »France and the UK launch next-generation strike missile project with MBDA
Today in London, the United Kingdom and France have signed an agreement to launch a joint concept phase of the Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme with MBDA. The agreement was signed by Laurent Collet-Billon, head of France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA – Direction générale de l’armement), and Harriet …
Read More »Safran navigation systems selected for France’s new Griffon armored vehicles of Scorpion program
Eurosatory 2016, Paris-Nord Villepinte, Monday June 13 Safran Electronics & Defense, the European leader in inertial navigation systems, has been chosen to provide the navigation systems for Griffon armored vehicles as part of France’s Scorpion program. This program is designed to enhance the front-line fighting capabilities of the French army, …
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