DefenceTalkFrance will supply Georgia with advanced air defense missile systems in line with a contract signed in Paris earlier this month, a Georgian news website reported on Saturday. On June 15 Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli signed an agreement with ThalesRaytheonSystems President Gerome Bedel for the purchase of “advanced” air defense systems that will “guarantee […]https://www.defencetalk.com/georgia-to-buy-advanced-air-defense-missiles-from-france-64746/

DefenceTalkParis: France said Wednesday it would look into building two nuclear reactors in Saudi Arabia as part of a multi-billion-euro package of deals, days before the deadline of nuclear talks with the kingdom’s rival, Iran. A feasibility study will be carried out to build two European Pressurised Reactors in Saudi Arabia, French Foreign Minister Laurent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-to-study-building-nuclear-reactors-in-saudi-arabia-64667/

DefenceTalkFrance: On Tuesday, 23 June a ceremony took place to transfer the FREMM Tahya Misr to the Egyptian flag, a major step for the continuation of the training of the crew and seal trials. The ceremony took place in presence of General Sedki Sobhy, the Ministry of Defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Jean-Yves […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-transfers-the-fremm-tahya-misr-to-the-egyptian-navy-64653/

DefenceTalkPARIS: France has agreed ‘in principle’ to India’s request for a crucial internal guidance technology to be provided by French company Safran (Sagem) for the BrahMos missiles. The issue was discussed in a bilateral meeting between the French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian and visiting Indian Minister of State for Defence Production Rao Inderjit […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-to-supply-key-technology-for-brahmos-missiles-64604/

DefenceTalkBoeing strengthened its position as the aerospace industry’s leader in innovation and technology at a highly successful 2015 Paris Air Show. “Innovation is the heart of our strategy,” said Boeing Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer Dennis Muilenburg. “It is what differentiates us not only from existing competitors but also from the competitors of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-customers-demonstrate-performance-and-innovation-at-paris-air-show-64569/

DefenceTalkFrance: On June 12th in Brest, DCNS delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence to the French Navy, as stipulated in the contract. This frigate is the second of the series ordered by OCCAR on behalf of the DGA (French armament procurement agency). Delivery of the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence is the result of a design […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-delivers-second-fremm-frigate-for-the-french-navy-64508/

DefenceTalkEuropean aircraft maker Airbus believes the United States will be the biggest customer for its A400M military transport plane, despite a fatal crash involving one of them during a test flight last month. “By the next decade at the latest, the US armed forces will be the biggest customer for the aircraft,” Airbus chief executive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-says-us-to-be-biggest-customer-for-a400m-military-plane-64498/

DefenceTalkPARIS: With air passenger numbers set to double to six billion annually by 2030, the world’s premier air show in Paris will next week focus on green issues even as the aircraft sales war remains center stage. The Paris Air Show brings together some 315,000 visitors and 2,260 exhibitors from 47 countries, with much of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/paris-air-show-goes-green-but-sales-war-takes-center-stage-64474/

DefenceTalkFor Malian troops making their first forays into the country’s north since jihadists took control, French military support provides reassurance at a time when they are strangers in their own back yard. Islamist militias linked to Al-Qaeda — some foreign fighters but most homegrown jihadists — seized the vast expanse of desert in 2012, effectively […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mali-troops-get-reacquainted-with-lost-north-64465/

DefenceTalkCAMP KONOTOP, Poland: Soldiers, from the U.S., Polish, and French armies, completed a multi-battalion-sized training exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland, May 29. Although between NATO allies, Exercise Puma 15 marks the first time the partners have conducted with battalions from each respective nation. The annual Polish-led exercise simulated an operation, where armored […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exercise-puma-15-marks-first-for-u-s-polish-french-armies-64392/