The Swedish Government has instructed the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to begin negotiations with France on the procurement of four frigates based on Naval Group’s FDI concept.
Naval Group has launched Amiral Louzeau, the second Defence and Intervention Frigate ordered by France’s defence procurement agency, the DGA, for the French Navy.
Sweden has selected France’s Naval Group as the preferred supplier for its future Luleå-class frigates, moving the country’s next-generation surface combatant programme into a new phase.
Saab and Scania France have signed a contract with France’s Directorate General of Armaments to supply Giraffe 1X radars and develop a tactical vehicle-mounted radar solution for the French Armed Forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron focused on strengthening Ukraine’s air defence and anti-ballistic capabilities.
Dassault Aviation and OHB announced a partnership to propose the VORTEX-S multipurpose spaceplane to the European Space Agency.
Thales and ArianeGroup have successfully completed the first firing of the FLP-t 150 ballistic munition, marking a major milestone in France’s effort to develop a sovereign long-range land strike capability.
MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense have conducted the first successful firing of the THUNDART next-generation artillery system, marking a key milestone in its development.
Safran Aircraft Engines is upgrading its forging capabilities through the acquisition of a 30,000 metric tonne hydraulic press to manufacture strategic components for commercial and military aircraft engines.
Schiebel announced that the French Navy has ordered five additional Camcopter S-100 systems under its unmanned aviation programme.
Naval Group has received an order from the French Government for a fifth defence and intervention frigate for the French Navy.
The European Commission has approved national defence plans for Czechia and France under the Security Action for Europe initiative.
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