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France shuts the door on HIMARS: picks home-grown THUNDART for rocket artillery

France shuts the door on HIMARS: picks home-grown THUNDART for rocket artillery

France has selected the home-grown THUNDART system, developed by MBDA and Safran, to replace its retired Lance-Roquettes Unitaire (LRU) in the long-range rocket-artillery role. Announced...

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What is the SAMP/T? The European Air-Defense Counterpart to Patriot, Explained

What is the SAMP/T? The European Air-Defense Counterpart to Patriot, Explained

The SAMP/T — Sol-Air Moyenne Portée / Terrestre, “Surface-to-Air Medium Portée / Ground” — is the European long-range air-defense system designed by the Italian-French consortium...

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Bundeswehr Orders 60 Thales GO12 Radars: A Two-Soldier Sensor That Spots Drones

Bundeswehr Orders 60 Thales GO12 Radars: A Two-Soldier Sensor That Spots Drones

Bottom line: Germany's procurement office BAAINBw ordered 60 GO12 short-range battlefield radars from Thales. The 28-liter sensor — carried by two soldiers — scans 360...

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America Crashes France’s Rocket Launcher Race: Lockheed Pitches HIMARS With an 18-Month Delivery Pledge

America Crashes France’s Rocket Launcher Race: Lockheed Pitches HIMARS With an 18-Month Delivery Pledge

Bottom line: Lockheed Martin has pitched the M142 HIMARS to replace France's aging LRU rocket launchers, pledging first deliveries within 18 months of contract and...

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FREMM Multi-Mission Frigate: Naval Group’s NATO-Grade Sea Warrior

FREMM Multi-Mission Frigate: Naval Group’s NATO-Grade Sea Warrior

FREMM (Frégate Multi-Missions) is a multi-mission frigate jointly developed by Naval Group and Italy's Fincantieri under a 2002 inter-governmental agreement. Designated Aquitaine class in France...

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Naval Group Company Profile: France’s 400-Year Naval Defense Legacy and Today’s Nuclear Submarine Giant

Naval Group Company Profile: France’s 400-Year Naval Defense Legacy and Today’s Nuclear Submarine Giant

Overview Naval Group is Europe's leading naval defense design and construction company and one of the world's largest warship manufacturers. Headquartered in Paris, the company...

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France Orders Multi-Layer SAMP/T NG: VL MICA Joins Aster 30 in a Single Battery

France Orders Multi-Layer SAMP/T NG: VL MICA Joins Aster 30 in a Single Battery

Bottom line: Acting for France's DGA, OCCAR has contracted Eurosam to integrate the VL MICA short-range interceptor into the SAMP/T NG. One battery will pair...

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Thales Doubles 70mm Laser-Guided Rocket Output: Middle East Demand and Counter-Drone Need

Thales Doubles 70mm Laser-Guided Rocket Output: Middle East Demand and Counter-Drone Need

Bottom line: Thales says it has more than doubled production of its FZ275 70mm laser-guided rocket. The company cited the Middle East as the main...