Tag: French Navy
French Navy Integrates UAVs in Naval Combat Management System
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) and naval shipbuilder DCNS have completed a series of sea trials validating the functional integration of an unmanned...
PIRIOU and DCNS to Deliver Three EEZ Support Vessels for the...
The French defense procurement agency DGA has awarded a shipbuilding team lead by the PIRIOU shipyard and DCNS to construct three multi-mission ocean-going vessels,...
French Cruise Missile Successful in First Firing Test
The new cruise missile built for the French Navy has completed the first qualification test firing last week. The naval cruise missile (MdCN or...
Cirrus Aircraft to Join French Air Force Trainer Fleet
Cirrus Aircraft won a tender set by EADS for the supply of a fleet of training aircraft supporting pilot training for the French Air Force and Navy.
Gowind Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)
GOWIND class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) designed and built by DCNS as a company funded program is leading the company’s vision of future maritime safety & security (MSS) and counter-piracy vessels.
French Air Force has Began Fielding an IR-Guided Version of the...
In July 2011 the French air force and Naval aviation began operational deployment of the
infrared terminal guidance version (SBU-64) of the Hammer IR AASM modular air-to-ground weapon.
Exocet Block III Anti-Ship Missile Modernizion
Above: Exocet MM40 Block 3 on its first test flight at sea. Photos: DGA First A first firing of an Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship...
French Amphibious Assault Ships for the Russian Navy
Paris February, 2010: The Russian Defense Ministry is negotiating procurement of additional three Mistral class amphibious assault ships from France. The estimated cost of each...
Rafale F1 / Rafale M Dassault’s Omnirole Fighter
Responding to operational demands, Dassault is not lagging behind – the company announced plans to extend the capabilities and roles of the Rafale 'omnirole'...
