A New Management Team for eurosam
The eurosam Joint Venture (JV), announced that backed by its three shareholders MBDA France, MBDA Italia and Thales, the company is developing a new generation of long-range surface-to-air systems based … Read More
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HYDIS² Consortium Project for Hypersonic Defence Interceptor Proposed for Funding by the European Commission
In May 2023, the HYDIS² consortium, composed of 19 partners and more than 20 subcontractors across 14 European countries, submitted a proposal for a concept architecture and technology maturation study … Read More
MBDA Led Consortium Selected for France’s LARINAE Project
The French defence innovation agency AID (Agence de l’Innovation de Défense) has announced the selection of a consortium led by MBDA in response to the LARINAE call for projects. The … Read More
Naviris Moves Forward on the Mid-Life Upgrade of the Horizon Frigates
During the Paris Air Show on June 20, France and Italy representatives signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the four Horizon Frigates of the French … Read More
France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary Sign LOI for the Joint Acquisition of the Mistral 3 GBAD System
The Minister for the Armed Forces for France, and his counterparts from Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary, on June 19, 2023 signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the joint … Read More
Indonesia Buys Ex-Qatari Fighters to Maintain Air Power Capability
JAKARTA — Indonesia has bought 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets of the Qatar air force, with the government saying the deal was a fast way to upgrade the air force … Read More
Uncrewed Surface Mine Counter Measures Vessel Passes Key Milestone in Trials
Thales’ Uncrewed MCMV has passed a significant milestone in tough autonomous mine hunting trials, the defence multinational announced June 14. It has recently been confirmed by the United Kingdom’s Ministry … Read More
Europe’s Future Combat Air System: On the Way to the First Flight
Saint-Cloud, Munich, Madrid: On behalf of the governments of France, Germany and Spain, the French General Directorate for Armament (DGA) has awarded to Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Indra, Eumet and their industrial … Read More
Thales Awarded Contract to Build Deployable Communications Networks for Theatres of Operations
As high-intensity conflict returns to the world stage, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales the ASTRIDE* 3 contract, the company announced recently. Thales will work with several … Read More
French-Australian Team-Up for SEA 1905
Australian company Total Marine Technology (TMT) and French ECA GROUP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine their expertise in the domain of unmanned technologies in order to … Read More