Pindad and Nexter cooperate to procure 120 mm tank ammunition
PT Pindad and Nexter agreed to cooperate in procuring the latest generation of 120 mm tank ammunition to support the needs of the Indonesian Army.
France News
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Aselsan unveils MEROPS at the Eurosatory 2022
ASELSAN unveiled the next-generation air surveillance and targeting gimbal sight “MEROPS” (Multi-spectral Extended Range Optical Sight) at Eurosatory 2022.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall presented KF51 Panther
Rheinmetall unveiled its software-defined tank at the Eurosatory Defence expo in France. The tank has the 130 mm Future Gun System (FGS).
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Australia will pay the French Naval Group $835 million compensation for a cancelled submarine contract
After cancelling a $90-billion contract to build 12 submarines last year, Australia will pay French shipbuilder Naval Group $835 million in compensation.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar participated in Eurosatory 2022 with six vehicles
Otokar showcases its products and capabilities in the defence industry. It participated in Eurosatory 2022 with its six armoured vehicles.
Air
FCAS might be delayed ten years
The CEO of Dassault, Éric Trappier, said FCAS could be ten years delayed. The combat aircraft was supposed to be operational by 2040.
Navy / Maritime
France introduced the nuclear attack submarine Suffren
The French shipbuilder Naval Group product, The French Navy’s nuclear attack submarine Suffren (Q284) entered “active duty” on June 3, 2022.
Navy / Maritime
UAE's second Gowind Corvette is Launched
Naval Group of France launched the second of two corvettes ordered by UAE in 2019.
Sensors
PT Len and Thales sign cooperation to prepare 13 GCI Radars
Indonesian Defence Company PT Len Industri and Thales from France have signed a cooperation agreement to fulfil 13 GCI Radars.
Land
Nexter and Texelis deliver the first SERVAL 4x4 Armoured Vehicles
The French Companies Nexter and Texelis delivered the first SERVAL 4x4 armoured vehicles to the French Ministry of Defence.
Navy / Maritime
France Withdraws from Indian Submarine Deal
Naval Group said it could not match the Request for Proposal (RfP) requirements for an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system in the Indian submarines.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
France to send CAESAR Howitzers and Milan ATGMs to Ukraine
French Presiden Emmanuel Macron announced in an interview with Ouest France published this Friday, April 22, that his country will deliver weapons to Ukraine and said, “from Milan to Caesar through several types of armaments in an interview with Ouest France.
Air
Dassault Receives First Payment from UAE for 80 Rafale Deal
Dassault Aviation received its first payment from the UAE for the purchase of 80 Rafale fighter jets. It was not stated how Abu Dhabi deposited.
Cyber Warfare
Thales Opens a Cyber SOC in Morocco
Thales establishes its sixth Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) in Morocco against cyber attacks in the country and across the African continent.
