Thales announced the delivery of the world’s first autonomous mine-hunting system to the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. This delivery is part of the Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) programme, a joint initiative between France and the United Kingdom launched in late 2010…
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The French Navy has conducted a shock test, detonating a mine near its La Fayette-class frigate Courbet, which was fully crewed. Since 2021, France has initiated several exercises aimed at enhancing the combat readiness of the French Armed Forces through high-intensity warfare…
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A consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a €480 million contract by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to once again modernise the French Navy’s RIFAN communications system. The Réseau IP de la Force AéroNavale (RIFAN) system is…
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Andrew Parsonson