The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has ordered a new version of the Aliaca SMDM ("Onboard Mini Aerial Drone Systems for the Navy") from Airbus Helicopters’ subsidiary Survey Copter. This Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) will now be delivered in…
Saab and the French defence procurement agency, Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), have signed a joint declaration of intent regarding the sale of Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to France, including ground equipment, training and support,…
Paris-based Thales and robotics and autonomy specialists Exail have been selected by the French defence procurement agency, the Direction Generale pour l’Armement (DGA), to deliver eight new Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) with an option to acquire a further eight. The…
The French defence procurement agency, the Direction Generale de l’Armement (DGA), has awarded Paris-based Naval Group a framework agreement for the design, production and testing of an Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV) demonstrator. A first follow-on contract was also signed…
The French Ministry of Defence’s Direction Générale De l’Armement (DGA) has awarded maritime autonomy specialist Exail a €0.5 million contract as part of the future hydrographic and oceanographic capability (CHOF) program for the French Navy. The contract will see Exail…