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France reduced its arms exports by 41 percent in 2020 with weapons contracts worth 4.3 billion euros. A report issued by the French Ministry of Defence blames the Covid-19 crisis and the lack of big…
France receives upgraded motorised floating bridges by Nicholas Fiorenza The Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, announced on its website on 6 May that it had received and delivered the first four upgraded Pont Flottant Motorisé (PFM) motorised floating bridges to the French Army in April. The DGA received and delivered the first four upgraded PFM F2s to the French Army in April. (Ministère des Armées) The agency said the upgraded PFM F2 can be equipped with shorter ramps than the 36-year-old PFM F1 it replaces, allowing it to be transported b...
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France launches SNLE 3G SSBN programme 22 February 2021 by Nicholas Fiorenza French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly has launched the Sous-marin Nucléaire Lanceur d’Engins de 3e Génération (SNLE 3G) third-generation strategic ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) programme, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, announced on its website on 19 February. The DGA expected the first contract to be awarded in 2021, covering development studies lasting until 2025, the production of the first elements of the SNLE 3G's hull and nuclear boiler roo...
France to order 12 Rafales to replace those sold to Greece 02 February 2021 by Nicholas Fiorenza French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly on 29 January announced France’s decision to order 12 Rafale combat aircraft to replace those sold to Greece. Her ministry said on its website the same day that the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), France's armament procurement agency, would place orders with Dassault Aviation, Safran, and Thales in February. Parly made the announcement during her visit to the Dassault Aviation plant in Argonay. France is to order 12 Rafale F3R comba...