Singapore has shown its Renault Higuard Protected Response Vehicles
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Singapore has shown its Renault Higuard Protected Response Vehicles. Ahead of Singapore’s Golden Jubilee celebration parade on 9 August, the Singapore Army is replacing some of its ageing equipment. It wants to take the 1960s-vintage Cadillac Gage V-200 vehicle out of service, which has been in Singapore’s inventory since 1969, and also the M728 Combat […]
Airbus Helicopters H160 Flight Test campaign launched
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Airbus Helicopters’ highly innovative H160 flew for the first time in Marignane on Saturday, 13 June, shortly after beginning its ground runs end of May. The aircraft flew for about 40 minutes in ground effect that allowed the flight test team to check the overall behavior of the aircraft and to verify the measurements. “The […]
Lockheed says initial contacts with France about C-130s
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Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N), the largest U.S. weapons maker, on Tuesday said it had been in “initial contact” with French government officials about their interest in buying some C-130J transport planes to augment a fleet of larger A400M transports built by Europe’s Airbus (AIR.PA). Reuters reported last month that France’s defense ministry had added several […]
Photo from Paris Air Show – Salon du Bourget
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Paris Air Show – 15/21 June 2015 – Salon du Bourget
Qatar Air Force to Buy 24 Rafale Multirole Jets
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The contract between the State of Qatar and Dassault Aviation is to be signed on Monday, May 4 in Doha in the presence of Mr. Fransois Hollande, President of the French Republic. Dassault Aviation, its partners Thales and Safran, and the 500 companies associated with the Rafale programme, are delighted at the announcement of this […]
France will deliver single-engine helicopters H125 for Ukraine
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France will deliver single-engine helicopters H125 for Ukraine, reported military-informant.com. Was signed protocol with the company Airbus Helicopters SAS for the supply of single-engine helicopters H125 in the interests of law enforcement agencies in Ukraine. The H125 (previously named the AS350 B3e) outclasses all other single-engine helicopters for performance, versatility, safety, low maintenance, and low […]
India, France to jointly develop ‘Maitri’ Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SR-SAM)
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The indigenous surface-to-air missile Akash failing to inspire enough confidence for deployment on Indian Navy ships, the government has asked the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to engage with the French firm MBDA missile systems for development of short-range surface-to-air missile system (SRSAM). “DRDO will engage for development of nine SRSAMs which have 40 […]
First of upgraded AS532 Cougars participated in Mali as part of Operation Serval
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In March 2015, Airbus Helicopters delivered two upgraded Cougar helicopters to the French Army. Part of a group of 15 Cougars to be modernized by the company from 2013 to 2015 (the first eight of which were delivered in 2013 and 2014), these upgraded helicopters now benefit from a larger operating range, new avionics and […]
Vietnam Would to Sign a Contract to Supply 18 Caesar 155mm Self-Propelled Artillery
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TTU Online recently reported that the French company Nexter Systems and defense of the country is expected to sign a contract to supply 18 Caesar 155mm self-propelled artillery in Vietnam. Website ttu.fr (France) reported that the company Nexter (France) said that they are good prospects in a number of new markets, especially in Vietnam. Despite […]
New Euro VI trucks of Renault Trucks Defense enter in service with the French Armed Forces.
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Since 2007, Renault Trucks Defense has delivered 570 logistics vehicles to the armed forces, as a result of purchase orders placed by UGAP. The new Euro VI range is entering service with the armed forces. Since 2007, the French public procurement grouping (UGAP) has ordered 570 trucks to carry out logistics duties for the Army, […]