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Saturday, 20 February 2021 11:21 According to a press release published on February 18, 2021, the French Ministry for the Armed Forces renewed its confidence in Thales by selecting the Group as prime contractor for the development and deployment of the ground segment for the Syracuse IV system capacity expansion. Syracuse satellite communication system in service with the French army. (Picture source French MoD) Thales will build on its extensive experience in military satellite systems integration in Europe and the Middle East to supply the end-to-end management system required for full i...

Home» News»French Amphibious Ready Group Set Sails for the Indo-Pacific On 18 February 2021, the LHD Tonnerre and frigate Surcouf set sail from Toulon for the JEANNE D'ARC mission. ©Benoit Emile/Marine Nationale/Défense French Amphibious Ready Group Set Sails for the Indo-Pacific French Navy (Marine Nationale) Mistral-class LHD "Tonnerre" and La Fayette-class frigate "Surcouf" set sails from Toulon naval base this morning to start "MISSION JEANNE D'ARC 2021". 18 Feb 2021 The "MISSION JEANNE D'ARC 2021" will tak...

French MoD to Order 20,000 Additional Heckler & Koch HK-416 F Rifles in 2021 Our Bureau 3493 Heckler & Koch HK-416 F Rifle The French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has decided to place an order for 12000 HK-416 F assault rifles in 2021 and will receive an equal number of rifles under an earlier order next year. Another 12,000 HK-416 rifles were delivered in 2020, bringing to 45,340 the number of units currently being equipped in the armed forces, a French MoD release said. The HK 416 F assault rifles are made by Heckler & Koch SAS France and Heckler & Koch GmbH. The HK-416 F  wa...

France Working on “National Takeover Solution” for Photonis after Blocking Sale to Teledyne Our Bureau 2285 Photonis Night vision device illustration @Photonis Paris has commenced working with French industrial and financial players on a “national takeover solution” for night vision products manufacturer Photonics after blocking its sale to US strategic electronics major Teledyne.  Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, announced today that the move was necessary to preserve the sovereignty of Photonis, a company essential to French military operations. The offer to takeover...

The Danish MoD awarded a CHF 46 million ($52 million) contract to GDELS-Mowag to deliver 57 Eagles V vehicles. This is the second order under the Armoured Patrol Vehicle (APV) framework agreement signed in 2017. Deliveries will begin by the end of 2021 and will be completed in 2022. The Danish MoD awarded a CHF 46 million ($52 million) contract to General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag (GDELS-Mowag) to deliver 57 Eagle V vehicles (56 in the patrol version and the first prototype of the reconnaissance open variant). Deliveries will begin by the end of 2021 and will be completed in 2022. ...