Jaguar R3 enters service with French Army
The French Army has begun fielding the R3 version of the Jaguar armored reconnaissance and combat vehicle, with 21 vehicles delivered as of September 4, according to France’s defense procurement…
MBDA and Safran receive approval to supply France’s new long-range land strike capability
MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense announce the notification by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) of long-range land strike. The two companies have been chosen to provide the sovereign…
Thales unveils space surveillance radar AURORE – unique in Europe
As part of the ARES program (Action and Space Resilience), Thales has been notified of a contract from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop, deliver and deploy a…
Production Ramp-Up : Thales’s Ground Fire Radar now in continuous series production for the new SAMP/T NG system
Thales’s Ground Fire air surveillance and air defence radar has been in full series production since the start of 2025, further to successful conclusion of factory acceptance tests (FAT) in…
French “ArianeGroup” to develop “M51.4” Submarine Launched Nuclear Ballistic Missile
On August 28, 2025, the French Defence Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) awarded ArianeGroup the contract to design and produce the fourth version of the M51 strategic ballistic missile (M51.4). …