European missile house MBDA has announced that its 5th generation land combat missile system showed excellent results in a hot environment during tests in Djibouti. According to the company’s announcement from August 25 to September 22 2018 in Djibouti, the French Army Technical Service (STAT), the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement), with the support of MBDA, achieved […]

Airbus has demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming for future air combat systems during manned-unmanned teaming (MUT) test flight campaigns successfully performed by the company. These campaigns included demonstrations with five Airbus-built Do-DT25 target drones controlled from a mission group commander who was airborne in a manned command and control (C2) aircraft. Flown in a test zone of […]

Airbus Helicopters has announced on 20 September that the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered four H225M multirole utility helicopters.  According to the Airbus Helicopters, this follow-on order will bring the RTAF’s H225M fleet to 12 units by 2021. Specially equipped with emergency flotation gear, fast roping, cargo sling, search light and electro-optical systems, these four new […]

French frigate Auvergne was not involved in the disappearance of a Russian Il-20 electronic reconnaissance aircraft over Syria, a spokesman for the French military said on 18 September. “We deny any involvement,” Colonel Patrik Steiger, a spokesman for France’s military, told Reuters. The Il-20 electronic reconnaissance aircraft was over the Mediterranean Sea about 20 miles from […]

The French government plans to upgrade a fleet of Leclerc main battle tanks (MBTs) within a context of increase of the country’s military budget. According to Army Recognition citing the statement of the government, France will continue to modernize its armed forces with the purchase of new aircraft, upgrade Leclerc main battle tank and will acquire new combat armored vehicles. The […]

The Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, has announced Mica NG air-to-air missile program to replace French MICA medium-range missile. On July 24, 2018, the French Defence Minister Florence Parly, formally authorized the program for the development of the new multi-mission air-to-air missile system MICA NG (MICA Nouvelle Génération). This missile program to […]

Boeing has been awarded a $9.8 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to integrate upgrades for the French air force’s E-3F Sentry airborne early warning aircraft.  The contract, announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Defense, is covers indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity modification (64) to contract F19628-01-D-0016 for French Air Force E-3F, Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet with 40 […]

Airbus has announced that the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has ordered two H145M multipurpose helicopters for defence and security missions. The helicopters will be delivered before the end of 2019 and will enter into service beginning of 2020. Together with the helicopters, Airbus will also provide a training and support package to its customer. […]

Thales has announced that the French Air Force’s Mirage 2000D fighter jet has successfully conducted a test release of a laser-guided BAT-120 lightweight munition prototype.  According to the company, the BAT-120 is a new air-to-surface weapon system designed to be launched from military aircraft at targets on land or sea. The laser-guided BAT-120 is a precision strike weapon, reasonably sized […]

Airbus has introduced the concept of the A320neo M3A (Modular Multi-Mission Aircraft), which is designed to fulfill a range of C4ISR roles, including maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare. Airbus released imagery showing the highly-capable and cost-effective platform for ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) duties and as a military transport during the Farnborough International Airshow in the […]