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Rheinmetall to Develop Base Defense Demonstrator
The European Defence Agency, or EDA, has contracted with Rheinmetall and its partners in Germany and France to create a demonstrator system for protecting military assets and installations in a multinational context. Standing for “Future Interoperability of Camp Protection Systems”, the Franco-German FICAPS project seeks to develop methods and means to harmonize semi-static and mobile [...]
Russia, France discuss sale of 4 Mistral warships
Paris: Russia and France have started “exclusive talks” on the purchase of four French Mistral-class amphibious-assault ships, President Nicolas Sarkozy said after talks with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev. A source in the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday that Moscow and Paris have yet to clinch a deal on the purchase of the French warship, [...]
Medvedev to discuss economic, military ties with France
Moscow: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit France on March 1-3 in order to discuss a range of international and bilateral issues with French top officials, the Russian president’s aid has said. Medvedev is expected to meet with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, Prime Minister Francois Fillon, Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe, the heads of the [...]
Defense Ministers, EADS Close to a Deal on A400M
European defense ministers have agreed to inject additional financing into the massive Airbus military transport project. EADS wants a guarantee that participating nations won’t reduce their orders. Defense officials and aerospace giant EADS are close to finalizing a deal on Europe’s largest joint military project. Ministers from the seven NATO nations involved – Belgium, Britain, [...]
France Orders Laser-Guided AASM Air-To-Ground Weapons
PARIS: French defense procurement agency DGA awarded Sagem (Safran group) a major contract in late December 2009 for AASM (Armement Air-Sol Modulaire) modular air-to-ground weapons to be deployed by the French air force. The contract covers: A long-term order for 3,400 AASMs, including an initial firm order for 680 units. Development and integration of a [...]
USAF Award Contract to Keep French AWACS Fleet Current
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass: Officials from the Electronic Systems Center here achieved the next step toward upgrading France’s fleet of airborne warning and control system aircraft with the recent award of a $324 million contract to the Boeing Company. “The modification that will be completed with this Foreign Military Sale contract advances the mission [...]
NATO First, France Agrees to Sell Warship to Russia
French defense officials say France has agreed to sell Russia a technologically advanced battleship and is considering a request to sell Moscow three more. If the sale is completed, it would be the first such arms sale between Russia and a member of NATO. News of the sale has raised concern among other NATO members [...]
No more French combat troops for Afghanistan: Sarkozy
Paris: French President Nicolas Sarkozy said France will send no more combat troops to Afghanistan, in an interview on Monday three days before an international conference on stabilising the country. “I said a year and a half ago… that there would no more combat troops (sent by France to Afghanistan), and I am trying to [...]
First Missions a Success for the Tiger
Since August 10, 2009, the three Tiger combat helicopters deployed by France in Kabul have been playing an active operational role in Afghanistan. After arriving in Afghanistan in July 2009, the three helicopters from the 5th Combat Helicopters Regiment, Pau, first of all underwent firing certification tests. These tests were successfully completed, and the Tigers [...]
