Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA)

The French government has declared the latest iteration of its M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile is ready for operational service.

Eutelsat is in talks with French armaments agency DGA over hosted payloads as the two sides look to finalize contract terms around a 10-year services agreement.

Hemeria is preparing for the second flight test of its Balman maneuvering balloon in October and a longer one next year.

The French government says it has ordered five additional Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000LXS Albatros aircraft for maritime surveillance.

Lasers, maneuvering satellites and spaceplanes are getting more attention as Western militaries look to counter threats to their space systems.

The French government has disclosed a development contract with ArianeGroup for a further evolution of its M51 ballistic missile.

France says it has ordered a counter-drone laser system as a demonstrator with an eye on potentially fielding a system around 2030.

The contract, awarded under what France calls the Paladin framework, adds to on-orbit maneuvering missions that France is pursuing.

French defense procurement agency DGA says it is buying 1,000 Sorona micro-drones from Harmattan AI.

The French government has launched several military space efforts, spanning space situational awareness initiatives to nanonsatellites.

French armament procurement agency DGA has selected Daher as one of five companies to fly a medium-altitude, long-endurance demonstrator for uncrewed ops.

Testing has begun in France on a flat-panel active electronically scanned array radar for the new Airbus H160M Guepard helicopters for its armed forces.

France, Italy and the UK have agreed to accelerate delivery of Aster air and missile defense interceptors as part of a top-up order for 218 additional missiles.

Delair’s DT46 long-range vertical-takeoff-and-landing drone has been equipped with a version of Ascendance’s Sterna hybrid-electric propulsion system.

French has conducted the first test firing of the long-range MBDA Akeron LP missile designed for use by the Tiger attack helicopter.

France’s defense materiel agency DGA has contracted Airbus in partnership with Thales for a further two-year risk-assessment study on the A321MPA.

Dubbed Balman, the balloon may be used to watch a given area, thanks to its station-keeping capability, at a lower cost than a geostationary satellite.

Chinese and Russia anti-satellite capabilities are driving Western militaries to pursue better situational awareness and countermeasures.