Macron said the major spending boost was designed to ensure “our freedom, our security, our prosperity, our place in the world”, while taking into account the impact of the war in Ukraine.
The consortium formed by Sabena technics and Thales has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the French Air and Space Force’s fleet of CN-235 twin-turboprop tactical transport and logistics aircraft.
French Armed Forces received 56 refurbished air-to-air missiles MICA (Missile d’Interception, de Combat et d’Auto-défense) in 2022.
Nexter, Thales and Arquus met annual delivery milestones for 2022 in line with the provisions of the 2019-2025 Military Programming Law.
French defence procurement agency (DGA) has ordered the next tranche of anti-tank guided missiles (ATMG) Akeron MP from the European defence industry group MBDA.
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) awarded Nexter an order for 50 renovated Leclerc tanks (XLR). Industrial qualification tests are continuing in close collaboration with the DGA and the French army
On 29 December 2022, Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac plant delivered Rafale B359 (F3R standard) to the Direction Générale de l’Armement (French defense procurement agency).
Macron aims to make France lead in European initiative so Europe can organise its tools to guarantee its security through a credible European defence, highly interoperable with NATO.
The Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anusauskas signed a contract with French defence industry company Nexter Systems for the purchase of eighteen CASEAR Mark II 155 mm self-propelled howitzers.
Babcock has been awarded a 10-year multi-million contract for the global support of air transit and aircraft operation equipment by the Aeronautical Maintenance Department.
Thales will deliver more than 200 modular, mobile stations in the phase 3 of the ASTRIDE 3 contract.
The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue (SAR) missions.
