French Navy accepts first H160 Helicopter for SAR Missions
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) will deploy Airbus’ next-generation medium twin-engine helicopter H-160 to carry out search and rescue (SAR) operations.
France News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
French Piriou launches Second OPV 58S for the Senegalese Navy
French Piriou Shipyard launched the second ocean-going missile-armed patrol vessel for the Senegalese Navy for the OPV58S programme.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Ivorian Navy Receives Ex-French Navy OPV
The Ivorian Navy accepted the delivery of a second-hand P400 54.8 meters Offshore Patrol Vessel, Contre Amiral Fadika, from France.
Air
Indonesia Becomes the seventh Rafale-exporting country
Six of the 42 Rafale orders in the contract signed by the Indonesian Defence Ministry (Kemenhan) in February 2022 came into effect.
Navy / Maritime
Charles de Gaulle Back on Sea Trials
The French nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will soon return to sea trials after a three-month technical stop in Toulon.
Navy / Maritime
Brazilian Navy commissions first Riachuelo class submarine
The Brazilian Navy commissioned the first of four Scorpene-class submarines on order. The Riachuelo is realised through ToT from the French Naval Group.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
GA awarded EMALS Order for Future Aircraft Carrier PA-NG
French Navy’s works on its future aircraft carrier continue. US Company General Atomics (GA) is awarded an $8,837,078 order for EMALS.
Defence Politics
France Changes Priorities in Defence Procurement
Many countries became concerned about a Russian attack in Ukraine. France, a country that is remote from Russia, is no exception.
Land
IISS: French Defence Export Focus on Aerospace
IISS published a report to examine French defence exports. The work underlines the success in aerospace and naval industry while failing in armoured vehicles.
Weapon / Missile
Demir: Turkiye’s only option for SAMP/T is ToT
SSB President Professor İsmail Demir stated that Turkiye’s only option for the EUROSAM SAMP/T Air Defence System is technology transfer.
Air
Airbus’ A400M to fight Fires
During a flight test campaign in Spain, Airbus successfully tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M new-generation airlifter.
Sensors
Thales to Supply Iraq with Four GM403 Long Range Radars
Thales will supply Iraq with four GM403 long-range air defence radars under a contract that will include a command and operations centre.
Land
Chile Acquires ARQUUS Bastion APC
Chilean Deputy Minister of Interior and Public Security asked the Local Government Biobío to finance the acquisition of the ARQUUS Bastion APC.
Navy / Maritime
Naval Group Cuts Steel of 2nd FDI Frigate of Hellenic Navy
Naval Group has begun construction on the Greek navy's second FDI frigate. The steel-cutting ceremony took place at the Lorient Naval Group shipyard.
