SOFINS 2023 – Frontline medical support evolution; the French SF view
With the focus of military operations shifting from the war against terrorism, which in military terms was often dubbed as
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FN Herstal ballistic calculators deployed by the French Army
(Herstal, Belgium) – 7 February 2023 – Specialized in the creation of innovative solutions based on small arms, the Belgian
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Arquus: the Garchizy facility
Visiting the Arquus facility in Garchizy, some 200 km south of Paris, means witnessing the renovation and modernisation effort done
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Nexter and Texelis deliver the first SERVALs to the French ministry of the Armed Forces
05/05/2022 – In accordance with the contract notified in 2018, the temporary business venture comprising Nexter and Texelis has delivered
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Thales obtains type certification for Spy’Ranger 330 system
20 April 2022 – The Spy’Ranger 330 in service with the French Army as part of the SMDR [1] programme
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Nexter, Arquus and Thales keep their commitments and deliver the 119th GRIFFON scheduled for 2021
17 December 2021 – On December 6, 2021, the GME (Groupement Momentané d’Entreprises) EBMR (engin blindé multi rôles) delivered to
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Arquus: a photo visit to the VBL Ultima assembly line at the Marolles facility
By Paolo Valpolini The origins of Arquus VBL (Véhicule Blindé Léger) date back to the late 1970s, when the French
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First firing of MMP from a Jaguar armoured vehicle
11 May 2021 – On 14 April, MBDA and Nexter participated in the first lock-on firing of an MMP medium-range
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CNIM and Texelis unveil their concept for the French Army MAC future engineers armoured vehicle
By Paolo Valpolini Two French companies, Texelis, which specialises in chassis and suspension systems, and CNIM, which provides numerous systems
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SOFRAME unveils its MOSAIC project
5 February 2021 – SOFRAME, subsidiary of the Alsace-based LOHR group, which specialises in protected vehicles operated by armed forces
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