Saft has been awarded a major contract by Naval Group to supply next-generation lithium-ion battery systems for the Barracuda and Scorpene submarine families.
France and Germany appear to be moving the Main Ground Combat System away from its original aim of producing a common future battle tank.
France and Ukraine signed an agreement on 13 July setting out a roadmap that moves Kyiv closer to buying an initial batch of 16 Rafale fighter jets with weapons.
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The French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis said its electromagnetic railgun fired outdoors in free flight for the first time on 29 June 2026.
France’s Directorate General of Armaments delivered the final Dassault Mirage 2000D upgraded to the RMV standard to the French Air and Space Force on 16 June.
The French Air and Space Force has found a new role for its MQ-9 Reaper uncrewed aerial vehicles by adapting them to counter hostile strike drones.
Ukraine is holding talks with France on obtaining a licence to produce SCALP air-launched cruise missiles.
Naval Group delivered the De Grasse, the fourth Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, to the French Navy on 24 June 2026.
KNDS N.V. has announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering and seek admission of its ordinary shares to Euronext Paris and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Malaysia has ordered 18 CAESAR artillery systems from KNDS, becoming the 15th customer country for the wheeled artillery system.
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with OCCAR to develop new capabilities for the A400M.
France has ordered the BLAZE autonomous interceptor drone system from Origin Robotics.
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