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TopOwl Deployed with French and US Forces in Afghanistan
Thales today announced that together with the Tiger and Huey UH-1Y helicopters, its TopOwl Helmet Mounted Sight & Display system (HMSD) has been deployed with the French and US Forces in Afghanistan, to provide high levels of night vision performance and targeting capabilities for helicopter pilots. TopOwl is already installed and fully operational on five [...]
FELIN Soldier Modernization System Enters Service with French Army
France: First public demonstration of the FELIN system produced by Sagem (Safran group) for the French army. The 1st French Infantry Regiment, the oldest in Europe, shares its initial impressions of this high-tech integrated equipment suite for today’s solders. Direct assault, urban combat, stealthy advance in a dark building, offensive reconnaissance, neutralization of hidden enemies, [...]
India to Sign Mirage Upgrade Deal
The Indian Air Force today said it was hoping to sign the long-stuck USD 2.1 billion deal to upgrade around 50 Mirage 2000s with France by March this year. The deal has been awaiting clearance from the government after differences emerged between the two sides over price and legal issues. “It was subject to negotiations [...]
Russian military justifies purchase of Mistral warships
Russia has decided to buy Mistral ships from France because it would have taken at least 10 years to develop a similar domestic model, Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Nikolai Makarov said Thursday. “It could take at least 10 years to develop a ship similar to Mistral,” Makarov said. “And meanwhile someone will [...]
Russiaan USC dismisses rumors of exit from warship talks with France
Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation dismissed on Tuesday media reports that it had left talks with France on the purchase of four Mistral class amphibious assault ships. Kommersant business daily reported earlier on Tuesday that Russia would only be represented by state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport in talks with France’s DCNS. “This information is not true,” USC [...]
France suspends arms sales to Egypt
France said on Saturday it had suspended sales of arms and riot police equipment to Egypt as fresh protests took hold of Paris pressing for veteran leader Hosni Mubarak to step down. The decision was taken by the prime minister’s office at an extraordinary meeting on January 27, and was conveyed to those concerned the [...]
Saab Delivers UCAV Fuselage to France
After six years of planning, design, and production, Saab has now delivered the fuselage for Neuron, the European UAV demonstrator, to the primary contractor Dassault Aviation. Neuron is a European collaboration project to develop a UCAV demonstrator, Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle. The aim is to develop expertise within advanced aeronautics. Six European countries are involved [...]
France Offers Mirage F1 Fighters to Iraq
As Iraq continues to rebuild its Air Force, one glaring hole in its capabilities is the lack of combat aircraft. With U.S. forces set to completely withdraw from the country by the end of the year under the current Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), the Iraqi Security Forces will be faced with the responsibility of [...]
France-Russia sign Mistral warships deal
France on Tuesday inked a lucrative agreement to sell four Mistral warships to Moscow, with two to be built in Russia, in a move bitterly opposed by ex-Soviet states in the Baltics. The deal for the amphibious assault ships will be the first sale to Russia of such technology by a NATO country. France’s NATO [...]
