The 2021 edition of SOFINS is the opportunity for Hornet to present its range of Hornet remote-controlled weapon stations, already chosen by the French Army to equip its new generation of combat vehicles, the Griffon, Jaguar and Serval. Within the framework of the exhibition, Hornet wishes to contribute in its …
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Thales delivered the first digital Sea Fire radar for integration on the French Navy’s first Defence and Intervention Frigate in Lorient. A key milestone in the FDI programme, following a seven-year development and in-line with the French defence procurement agency’s initial schedule. The Sea Fire is the latest-generation solid-state modular …
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The French Minister of Armed Forces, Florence Parly, has announced that the Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed an order to purchase eight additional H225Ms and a second VSR700 prototype. The H225Ms will be operated by the French Air and Space Force. The VSR700 is an unmanned aerial system being developed …
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The operational commissioning (MSO) of the Rafale F3-R combat aircraft was decided by Admiral Pierre Vandier, the Navy Chief of Staff, and Air Force General Philippe Lavigne, Air Force and Space of Staff. The modernization of combat aviation capabilities is one of the priorities of the Military Programming Law. As …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 »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 …
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