France

Americas Industry 

Safran Acquires ElectroMechanical Systems Business from Collins Aerospace

February 27, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Collins Aerospace, France, Mergers and Acquisitions, Rockwell Collins, Safran Aerosystems, Safran Electronics and Defense, Safran Group, USA

Safran announced that it has finalized the acquisition of the ElectroMechanical Systems business from Collins Aerospace. This business primarily consists

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C4ISR Europe 

Saab Signs Support Contract for Giraffe AMB with France

February 24, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air Surveillance Radar, Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) France, France, French Air Force, Saab, Saab Giraffe AMB

Saab has signed a contract with the French Ministry of Defence’s Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) regarding support for

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Europe Naval 

French Navy Orders Four Logistic Support Ships (LSS)

February 13, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, Fleet Support Ship, FLOTLOG (Flotte Logistique) French Navy, France, French Navy, Italy, La Direzione degli Armamenti Navali (NAVARM) Italy, Logistic Support Ship (LSS) France/Italy, Naval Group, Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR)

The French Navy has ordered four Logistic Support Ships (LSS) as part of the Franco-Italian LSS Program led by OCCAr

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Air Europe 

Airbus, Dassault Aviation Sign Joint Concept Study Contract for Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

February 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus/Dassault New Generation Fighter (NGF), Dassault Aviation, Fighter aircraft, France, Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Europe, Germany, Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS)

France and Germany have awarded the first-ever contract – a Joint Concept Study (JCS) – to Dassault Aviation and Airbus

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Europe Naval 

CNIM to Equip French Navy With 14 New Standard Amphibious Landing Crafts (EDA-S)

January 22, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bureau d'études Mauric, CNN MCO, Constructions Industrielles de la Méditerranée (CNIM), France, French Navy, Landing craft, Socarenam, Standard Amphibious Landing Craft (EDA-S)

CNIM – in partnership with Socarenam, Mauric and CNN MCO – has been awarded the contract to replace the French

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Europe Land 

Belgium, France Hold First Steering Committee (CODIR) for Belgian CaMo Program

December 21, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, Belgian Capacité Motorisée (CaMo) program, Belgian Land Component, Belgium, EBRC Jaguar, France, Nexter Systems, VBMR Griffon

Belgium and France held the first Steering Committee (CODIR) as part of the strategic partnership between the countries in the

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

French, Australian and U.S. Navies Participate in SHAREM 195 Joint Anti-Submarine Exercise in Arabian Sea

December 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Anti-submarine warfare (ASW), Arabian Sea, Australia, France, French Navy, Military exercise, Royal Australian Navy (RAN), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

Maritime forces from France, Australia and the United States participated in Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness and Evaluation Measurement 195 (SHAREM

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Europe Naval 

HM Naval Base Clyde Hosts NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) Training Exercise

December 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments France, French Navy, HMNB Clyde, NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS), Norway, NSRS Submarine Rescue Vehicle (SRV), Royal Navy, Royal Norwegian Navy (RNN), Submarine Rescue System (SRS), UK

Personnel from France, Norway and the United Kingdom gathered at HM Naval Base Clyde to take part in a NATO

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Europe Space 

France Launches its CSO-1 Military Reconnaissance Satellite Abroad Arianespace Soyuz Rocket

December 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arianespace, Composante Spatiale Optique (CSO) France, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, France, French Armed Forces, French Guiana, French Space Agency (CNES), Military satellite, Reconnaissance satellite, Soyuz

France has launched its CSO-1 military reconnaissance satellite abroad Arianespace Soyuz launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center (Centre Spatial Guyanais,

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Europe Space 

France to Launch its CSO-1 Military Reconnaissance Satellite Abroad Arianespace Soyuz Rocket

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Arianespace, Composante Spatiale Optique (CSO) France, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, France, French Armed Forces, French Space Agency (CNES), Guiana Space Centre (CSG), Launch Vehicle/ Carrier Rocket, Military satellite, Reconnaissance satellite, Soyuz

France is scheduled to launch its CSO-1 military reconnaissance satellite abroad Arianespace Soyuz launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center (Centre

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