Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Kuwait Ministry of Defence for the purchase of 30 H225M Caracal multirole utility helicopters as well as an associated support and services package, during the visit of the French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to Kuwait today. “We are greatly honored that the Kuwait Ministry of Defence […]

French President Francois Hollande on Thursday confirmed that a National Guard would be formed from existing reserve forces to better protect citizens facing terror attacks. That reported by www.elysee.fr. National Guard of France take charge of gun control, combat terrorism, organized crime, protect public order and guard important state facilities. The president said he had decided to […]

ECA Group was recently awarded a new export contract for the delivery of three Mine Counter Measure unmanned systems. This contract, around 10M€, includes the supply of three INSPECTOR Mk2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV). These Inspector Mk2 will be fitted with the most recent subsea robotic system developed by ECA Group in 2015: TOWSCA which […]

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, stow an MV-22B Osprey aboard the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, in the Mediterranean Sea, July 6, 2016. This training exercise was the first time a U.S. MV-22B Osprey has landed on the French ship Charles de Gaulle, testing […]

The VHM (BvS10) amphibious all-terrain armored vehicle catch fire during preparing for the Bastille Day Military Parade. Returning from parade to Fréjus-Plage, a VHM amphibious all-terrain armored vehicle of the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment caught fire on Wednesday evening.The fire, apparently technical origin, was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The road was cut off to traffic […]

Airbus Helicopters has awarded a contract to Mahindra Aerostructures to make airframe parts for the AS565 MBe Panther. These parts will be produced at the Mahindra facility in Bengaluru. They will be shipped directly to the Airbus Helicopter production line in Marignane, France where they will be integrated with the rest of the airframe assembly […]

On Jul. 12, 2016, the French Super Étendard Modernise of the Marine Nationale (French Navy) was retired from active service, 42 years after the subsonic attack jet performed its first flight. The aircraft, an advanced development of the Étendard IVM that made its maiden flight in October 1974 and entered the active service in June […]

Russia has placed an order for  Atom infantry fighting vehicles, developed by Renault Trucks Defense ( it has been owned by the Volvo Group since 2001) and Russian Uralvagonzagod. Now Volvo confirms that the cooperation is finished, that reported by di.se. Listed Volvo alliance with giant Russian JSC “Research and production corporation “UralVagonZavod” is closed. This […]

In addition to an upgrade of the Aster 30 Block I’s electronics, the Block 1 NT programme includes modernisation of the SAMP/T ground based system currently in French service, to cater for availability of the new missile from 2023. Both systems will then provide enhanced capabilities, particularly against ballistic missile threats. The Royal Navy is […]

France sells  NERVA LG unmanned ground vehicles to the Gabonese armed forces, according to the company Nexter. At Eurosatory 2016 in Villepinte, Paris this week, Nexter Group signed new contracts with the Gabonese Republic to provide NERVA LG unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the Gabonese armed forces. The UGVs will be fitted with mission equipment to […]