France

Europe Industry 

Naval Group Announces Subsidiary in Netherlands

November 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments France, Naval Group, Netherlands, Walrus-class SSK

Naval Group has launched its subsidiary in the Netherlands, Naval Group Netherlands, led by Mark van Rooij, to serve the

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Africa Air 

French Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft Crashes Near Niamey Air Base in Niger

November 18, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, France, French Air Force, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, Niamey Air Base, Niger, Operation Barkhane, Sahel, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

A French Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft has crashed near the Niamey Air Base in Niger on Nov. 17,

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Air Europe Industry 

Naval Group Selects Atmos UAV for Testing of Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV Solution

November 17, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Atmos UAV, France, Naval Group, Netherlands, NIDV Symposium & Exhibition 2018, Partnership agreement, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), VTOL

Dutch company, Atmos UAV has been selected by French Naval Group for the testing of its innovative fixed-wing Vertical Take

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Europe Naval 

Naval Group Delivers Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier to French Navy Following Completion of Mid-Life Refit

November 15, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Charles de Gaulle (R91), France, French Navy, Naval Group

French shipbuilding major, Naval Group has delivered the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to the French Navy following the completion

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Africa Naval 

Piriou Delivers RMNS Dar Al Beida Hydro-Oceanographic Vessel to Royal Moroccan Navy

November 11, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Chantiers Piriou SAS, France, Hydrographic survey, Morocco, Oceanographic research, Research/ Survey Vessel, RMNS Dar Al Beida (804), Royal Moroccan Navy

French Shipbuilder, Piriou delivered a 72-m hydro-oceanographic and multi-missions vessel (BHO2M) RMNS Dar Al Beida to the Royal Moroccan Navy during

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Europe Land 

Nexter, CMI Defence to Partner on Delivery of French VBMR Griffon, EBRC Jaguar Armored Vehicles to Belgium

November 11, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, Belgian Land Component, Belgium, CMI Defence, EBRC Jaguar, France, Nexter Systems, Reconnaissance / scout vehicle, VBMR Griffon

Nexter and CMI Defence have signed a cooperation agreement that defines how the two companies will cooperate in order to

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Air Europe 

French Defense Procurement Agency Qualifies Dassault Rafale F3R Standard

November 10, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AASM Hammer, Dassault Aviation, Dassault Rafale, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, Fighter aircraft, France, French Air Force, French Navy, MBDA Meteor BVRAAM, Thales TALIOS pod

The French defense procurement agency (Direction générale de l’armement, DGA) has qualified the Rafale F3R Standard fighter aircraft, on Oct.

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Air-to-Air Missiles Europe 

MBDA Awarded Contract to Develop Next-Gen MICA NG Missile for Arming French Air Force Rafale Fighter Aircraft

November 9, 2018November 11, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air-to-air missile (AAM), Dassault Rafale, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, France, French Air Force, MBDA MICA, MBDA MICA NG, MBDA Missile Systems

The French Defence Procurement Agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has awarded MBDA the contract for the MICA NG (Missile

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Air Europe 

OCCAR-EA Launches Tender Invitation to Airbus Defence & Space for European MALE RPAS Programme

November 9, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation, EADS Talarion, European MALE RPAS, France, Germany, Italy, Leonardo, Spain, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

The OCCAR* Executive Administration (OCCAR-EA) has launched an invitation to tender to the potential future prime contractor, Airbus Defence &

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Europe Land 

Belgium Plans to Procure French VBMR Griffon, EBRC Jaguar Armored Vehicles

October 31, 2018November 11, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, Belgian Land Component, Belgium, CMI Defence, EBRC Jaguar, France, KMW+Nexter Defense Systems (KNDS), Nexter Systems, Reconnaissance / scout vehicle, VBMR Griffon

Belgium is planning to procure 382 VBMR Griffon multi-role armored vehicles and 60 EBRC Jaguar armored reconnaissance and combat vehicles

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