French General Directorate for Armaments (DGA)

France has been expanding its MBDA missile orders, with plans to place an order with MBDA for the latest version of its naval cruise missile.

France has used the second flight of ArianeGroup’s SyLEx sounding rocket to validate technology for its nuclear deterrent, French defense armament agency DGA said.

French armaments agency DGA has delivered a Dassault Aviation Rafale to its flight test center to support trials of the future F5 standard of the twin-engine fighter.

French defense acquisition agency DGA says it has placed an order with the Eurosam joint venture for an additional four SAMP/T Next Generation air and missile defense systems.

France's defense materiel agency (DGA) has tasked Airbus Helicopters with studying missile integration onto the H160M rotorcraft being acquired for the Army, Navy and Air and Space Force.

The French Navy has taken delivery of an initial pair of Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance aircraft.

The Irish government has approved the acquisition of a military radar network to protect the country’s airspace.

The A400M is trying to shed its reputation as a sluggish development program as it pursues new mission capabilities.

France is stepping up its efforts to get quadcopter drones into user hands with a 5,000-vehicle order with local startup Harmattan AI.

The French government has named a team of MBDA and Safran as the preferred bidder to develop a 150-km-range rocket artillery system.

The team of ArianeGroup, Soframe and Thales developing the X-Fire rocket system says they plan to offer conventional ballistic missile strike capability to engage targets at up to 2,500 km.

Thales and ArianeGroup have flown the ground-launched FLP-T 150 missile in support of France’s desire to field such a weapon to quickly employ conventional warheads.

France tests MQ-9 Reaper for counterdrone missions using Hellfire missiles and electro-optics to engage low- and medium-altitude threats.

The French government has named Emmanuel Chiva chairman and CEO of aerospace research and technology center Onera.

Saab says it has received an SEK12.3 billion ($1.3 billion) contract from France to finalize Paris’ purchase of two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft.

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.