France orders H225Ms and VSR700 prototype in support of helicopter industry
Marignane, 15 April, 2021 – The French Minister of Armed Forces, Florence Parly, has announced that the Armament General Directorate (DGA)
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France: the DGA orders two defense and intervention frigates (FDI)
The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has notified Naval Group and Thales the order for two defense and intervention frigates
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France: the DGA launches the preliminary design of the new generation aircraft carrier (PA-NG)
March 29, 2021 – The General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) notified on March 19, 2021 the preliminary design work for
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Thales to provide new-generation sonar suite for French Navy’s nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs)
19 February 2021 – Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly on Friday 19 February announced the launch of the
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France: Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, announces the launch of the 3rd generation ballistic missile submarines
Paris, February 19th, 2021 – Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, following the guidelines of the President of the
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French ministry for Armed Forces selects Airbus Survey Copter Aliaca fixed-wing drone systems to equip its ships
Paris, 11th February 2021 – Airbus Defence and Space mini UAS subsidiary SURVEY Copter signed a contract with French DGA Armament
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First firing of MMP from IMPACT Turret
MBDA has fired an MMP missile from a remotely operated turret mounted on a 4×4 land-vehicle for the first time.
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Parrot chosen by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) for the supply of micro-drones with ANAFI USA
11 January 2021 – Parrot, Europe’s leading drone group, was chosen by the Direction Générale de l’Armement (French defense procurement
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Nexter, Thales et Arquus succeed in presenting the 128 GRIFFONs planned for 2020
December 23, 2020 – On December 18, 2020, Nexter, Thales and Arquus, as part of the temporary grouping of companies
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First firing of a Medium-Range Missile (MMP) from a Sabre special forces vehicle
14 December 2020 – MBDA has carried out the first firing of an MMP missile from an ARQUUS Sabre special
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