American defense contractor General Atomics, an affiliate of General Atomics, has been awarded $8,9 million contract for the France MQ-9 Block 1 Weapons integration effort. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, a leading manufacturer of remotely piloted aircraft and electro-optic surveillance systems will product and integrate of weapons kits onto the French Air Force […]

The French Army has conducted a field test of the next-generation land combat missile system in extremely cold conditions. European missile maker MBDA reported that in early 2019, the DGA (French Procurement Agency) and the French Army (STAT) organised a campaign to test the MMP land combat missile in extremely cold conditions. Performed on the […]

The Brimstone 3 ultra-high precision missile system has successfully conducted first-ever firing trial at the Vidsel Trials range in Sweden, according to European missile maker MBDA. Whilst enduring extreme weather conditions with temperatures below -30°C, the missile was surface launched against a pick-up truck target. All trials objectives were fully achieved with the missile proving, through […]

Thirty-tons wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, called the VBCI, were stuck in deep mud during military exercise led by the French Army. The French military was forced to use a bulldozer to get out stuck VBCI 8×8 fighting vehicles from muddy, according to a 28 February Facebook post by 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment( one of two […]

Russian defense industry plans to feature the first public flying appearance of the Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2019 in Le Bourget, France. It is expected that  Su-57 fighter jet to make international debut at this year’s show. The 53rd Paris Air Show will take place at the Le […]

Defense electronic systems company Thales has been awarded contracts totaling for Royal Netherlands Army of Multi Mission Radars. According to a statement, Thales has been awarded a Defense Materiel Organisation (DMO) contract for production of the nine Multi Mission Radar (MMR).  “Years of studies and testing have led to a series contract between Thales and […]

Dassault Aviation has handed over the first Rafale fighter aircraft to the Qatari Emiri Air Force. On 6 February a ceremony hosted by Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was held in Merignac facility for the delivery of the first Rafale to the Qatari Emiri Air Force, under the patronage of His […]

France and Germany have awarded the first-ever contract – a Joint Concept Study (JCS) – to Dassault Aviation (stock exchange symbol: AM) and Airbus for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. The launch of the JCS was announced by the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and her German counterpart, Ursula von […]

The French president’s office is denying a report that says Egypt will sign a new deal to purchase an additional twelve Rafale fighter aircraft during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the North African country next week. “Egypt could complete its fleet of Rafale jets in the weeks or months to come but there will not […]

The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) is set to receive first recently purchased Dassault Rafale multirole fighters. The new Rafale fighters have already painted in a full two-tone grey camouflage color scheme, and are expected to be delivered on 7 February to Qatar. According to deputy commander of the QEAF, the first Qatari squadron will […]