Arquus, European specialist of medium and light wheeled armored vehicles is to present a new version of its latest armored vehicles at Eurosatory 2018 exhibition in Parish.  A major player in Project Scorpion, Arquus offers, in France and internationally, agile protected vehicles, tested under fire in all theatres of operations. It offers governments complete land-based systems, […]

French Arquus (ensemble of Renault Trucks Defense and armoured vehicle subsidiary of Volvo Group) took the opportunity at the Eurosatory conference in Paris to showcase the special force’s vehicle called the Areg. The vehicle is designed for Special Forces penetration missions beyond front lines, the Areg is the perfect match between all-terrain mobility, sturdiness and firepower. […]

The French Army has chosen the ACMAT Light Tactical Vehicle Station Wagon (ALTV SW) as its unarmoured off-road vehicle to replace the legendary Peugeot P4, used by the military of France. According to the Ouest-France, the Acmat plant in Saint-Nazaire is to deliver 3,700 light tactical vehicles for three years for replacing ageing Peugeot P4 […]

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her French counterpart Florence Parly have appeared at an air show in Berlin to present a plans to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet. According to the Reuters, the German and French defence ministers signed a document outlining the high-level common requirements for a new fighter jet, a […]

The first full scale model of the European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft (MALE RPAS) was unveiled during a ceremony held at the 2018 ILA Berlin Air Show, which opened its gates at Schönefeld airport. The reveal ceremony, led by Dirk Hoke, Airbus Defence and Space Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO and […]

Ukraine will buy 55 helicopters from a division of Airbus to use for a wide range of missions that cover rescue, emergency medical evacuation and fire fighting. According to the press service of Interior Ministry, on 23 March Ukraine signed a preliminary agreement with France to buy 55 helicopters. The deal was announced during a visit to […]

On 20 March 2018, Airbus delivered two A400M airlifters, number 60 and 61, to two different nations in one day. Airbus has for the first time formally delivered two A400M new generation airlifters to two different nations in one day. The company handed over the aircraft on 20 March to the European Organisation for Joint […]

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. has received a contract valued at approximately $116 million to deliver 16 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army.  The contract is the company’s second this year, highlighting the U.S. Army’s confidence and growth capability of the Lakota program. “We are proud of our partnership with the U.S. Army. As the […]

Qatar has signed a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters, during DIMDEX, Qatar’s biennial defence exhibition. The agreement, which includes 16 NH90s in tactical transport (TTH) configuration and 12 NH90s in naval (NFH) configuration, will support the country’s plan to modernise their military helicopter fleet. As part of the plan, Qatar will […]

The industry leader in missiles and missile systems MBDA  unveiled its new generation of long-range anti-ship missile Dimdex show in Doha, Qatar. During the DIMDEX 2018, the MBDA showcased Exocet MM40 Block 3 and Marte ER missiles and mock-up of modern coastal defence system. The Exocet MM40 Block 3 weapon system is the latest generation version of the Exocet family and is […]