Tag: French Army
French Army Pursues Loitering Munitions
After observing the use of loitering munitions in combat the French military have determined that given systems with the necessary performance these have a...
Shoulder Fired Arms – Requirement and Technologies
Shoulder fired weapons are not only the mainstay of the infantryman but also a vital complement for other combat and support personnel.
Shoulder fired weapons...
French Army Snipers Field FN Elity Ballistic Calculator
Technology advances are offering opportunities for enhancing the precision and first round hit capability of the sniper.
With this objective the French Army’s Battle-Lab...
FN Herstal ballistic calculators deployed by the French Army
Specialized in the creation of innovative solutions based on small arms, the Belgian company FN Herstal is pleased to announce a first major order...
Wheeled artillery – the way ahead?
An increasing number of countries are now replacing their conventional tracked self-propelled artillery with wheeled SP, although each have their own advantages.
Wheeled SP artillery...
Making Contact
The French armed forces’ Contact programme is one of Europe’s most ambitious tactical communications renewals.
Thales is leading this programme rolling out new transceivers...
Arquus Sherpa Now With Mobile Mortar
The Arquus Sherpa family of 4x4 vehicles are marketed for a wide range of battlefield missions and at EuroSatory 2022 the latest Sherpa A2M...
Eurosatory French Army Demonstration
The French Army provided a demonstration of some of its capabilities at the outdoor display area during the Eurosatory Expo.
Involving a combined arms...
UGVs – Gaining Traction at Last?
Unmanned ground vehicles have not yet seen the success experienced by unmanned airborne systems, but is this about to change?
While unmanned air vehicles (UAVs)...
FDI Keel Laying
On 16 December, Naval Group laid the keel of the first defence and intervention frigate (Frégates de Défense et d’Intervention - FDI) ordered by...
