France: AASM 1000 guided bomb qualified for use on Rafale F4 aircarft
France has qualified Safran’s AASM 1000 smart munition for use on the Rafale F4 standard fighter. It will be used by the French Air Force and Navy.
Air defence: France and Italy order the Aster missiles
The OCCAR, on behalf of the French and Italian defence procurement agencies, has signed a contract with Eurosam (a joint venture company of Thales and MBDA) for the production of the Aster air defence missiles.
Saab receives order for AT4 from France
Saab received an order in mid-December 2022 for the anti-armour weapon AT4 from the French Armament General Directorate (DGA).
Macron announces significant increase in France’s military spending
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.
Sabena technics and Thales to upgrade the fleet of French CN-235 aircraft
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.
MBDA supplies French Armed Forces with refurbished MICA missiles
French Armed Forces received 56 refurbished air-to-air missiles MICA (Missile d’Interception, de Combat et d’Auto-défense) in 2022.
France: 113 GRIFFON and 18 JAGUAR vehicles delivered in 2022
Nexter, Thales and Arquus met annual delivery milestones for 2022 in line with the provisions of the 2019-2025 Military Programming Law.
France: DGA orders 200 Akeron MP missiles from MBDA
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.
Nexter has been awarded a new order for renovated Leclerc tanks
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
Dassault Aviation: resumption of Rafale aircraft deliveries to France
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).
National Strategic Review: Macron’s next grand defence strategy for 2030
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.
Lithuania acquires CAESAR Mark II howitzers from Nexter Systems
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.