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Armed with MBDA’s Aster anti-air and Exocet MM40 B3c anti-surface missiles, the RAM system, MU90 torpedoes, and a 76mm gun, HS Kimon is built for high-intensity combat
Norwegian defence company Kongsberg and French shipbuilder Naval Group have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement.
French defence company Arquus has announced a contract to deliver 12 SHERPA Station Wagon vehicles equipped with MBDA's AKERON missile launcher to Cyprus.
French defence firm Turgis Gaillard will present its new multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), named Foudre, at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget from 16 to 22 June.
India has signed a contract with France to acquire 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft worth 630 billion rupees ($7.4 billion) for its navy, the Indian defence ministry announced on Monday.
Ultra Maritime has announced a significant multi-product contract from Thales Group in support of France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the national defence procurement agency.
At the Pentagon on 17 April, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met with French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu to discuss key issues related to defence and European security.
France plans to conduct its first test of a domestically developed long-range artillery system by mid-2026, aiming to offer an alternative to the U.S.-made HIMARS.
Defence industry partners Naviris and eurosam have successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Horizon Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) Programme.
On 9 April, the French Air and Space Force officially marked the entry into operational service of the upgraded Mirage 2000D combat aircraft during a ceremony held at Nancy-Ochey Air Base.
The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) approved the establishment of MGCS-Projekt Company GmbH, a joint venture aimed at advancing the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) programme.
France has signed a defence agreement to supply Denmark with several hundred Mistral 3 very short-range air defence missiles.
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