Tag: French Army
Eurosatory: MMP, the future guided weapon the French Army expects to...
MBDA is displaying at Eurosatory the future man-portable guided missile it is developing for the French Army. The new fire and forget missile will also enable man-in-the-loop control using fiber-optical link.
France Transforms Counter-Mine System for Counter-IED Missions
Following several years of development of a complex and ambitious route-clearing counter-mine system, the French Army has halted the original program, transforming the available assets to better cope with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan.
MBDA Reports progress with MMP Missile
MBDA reported today some progress on the Medium Range Missile (MMP) weapon system, destined to replace the MILAN medium range missile that has been...
Eurosatory 2012: Renault Offers Multiple VAB Upgrades
Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) is displaying at Eurosatory the VAB Ultima (below), a highly protected 4x4 version of the armored personnel carrier in service...
Nexter Systems and Renault Trucks Defense Team to Pursue French Army...
Nexter Systems and Renault Trucks Defense have teamed to respond to the French MOD request for proposal (RFP) for the VBMR programme, designed to...
KBCM
GIAT Industries is developing a modular countermeasure kit designed for mounting on modern armored fighting vehicles. The system was developed by the French...
FELIN Soldier Systems Enter Service with the French Army
The 1st Infantry Regiment, the oldest unit in the French Army, is also the first unit in Europe to implement a full digitized soldier...
ERYX – Personal Anti-Tank Weapon from MBDA
Above: Eryx was designed for operation by a single soldier. Photo: MBDA by Yves Debay ERYX is a short-range anti-tank weapon developed by MBDA to...
Scorpion Exites French Combat Vehicle Industries
Above: The Sphinx armed recce vehicle from Panhard. Photo: Defense Update. Gearing for the French Army next big programs, vehicle manufacturers at Eurosatory were hopeful...
France’s Embarks on the Scorpion Land Forces Transformation
The French Ministry of Defense is expected to select the a system architecture and design team to lead the development of the transformational 'Scorpion'...
French Military Receive New Small, Mini and Micro Drones
The French forces have received three new SDTI drones, the new production units were ordered in August 2009 under as part of a €...
France Acquires Vikings to Equip its Rapid Intervention Forces
The French government has selected the latest version of the BAE Systems BvS10 MkII Viking all-terrain tracked vehicle to equip its rapid intervention combined-arms...
[email protected] Tactical Internet
Thales is offering a tactical internet called [email protected] The network comprises an internetworking system of systems, including interfaces to PR4G tactical radios and long-range HF radios,...
France orders the Aravis – All-Terrain Armored Personnel Carrier
The French Ministry of Defense awarded Nexter an order worth €20m for the delivery of 15 production versions of the new Aravis all protected...
