Tag: Nexter
SCORPION programme awarded for MEPAC contract for Mortar Systems on the Griffon VBMR
On the 30th of December 2019, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) awarded the sixth contract amendment on the SCORPION programme to the consortium formed...
Lorient Express
As the French Navy cuts the steel on its first ‘Admiral Ronarc'h’ class frigate, Armada Analysis examines the vessel’s radar, electronic warfare and communications...
ARQUUS: An essential partner for cavalry
Essential partner of the French Army, with more than 25,000 vehicles currently in service, ARQUUS was exhibiting at the Journée de l’Arme Blindée Cavalerie...
Nexter and CMI Defence will cooperate to support the Belgian Land Component
Nexter and CMI Defence have signed a cooperation agreement which is in the continuity of the intergovernmental agreement between France and Belgium concluded within...
Surgical Strike Artillery
Artillery systems, once considered more of an area weapon than a precision tool, are making ‘heads turn’ once again though GPS accuracy, digital target...
Armoured Vehicles – Combat Compendium
Armoured vehicles come in many shapes and sizes, with differing roles. This compendium will examine two categories: armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) used for direct...
Signature of two Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between Nexter and Barzan
During the DIMDEX exhibition, one of the major defense meetings taking place in the Gulf, Nasser Al Naimi, Managing Director of Barzan Holdings and...
Digital Gunfire
Like many areas of warfare, digitisation is changing the way fire control of artillery is performed. Guns are becoming more responsive and arguably less...
The Great Escape
Although still considered a niche capability, Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) is being employed by a growing number of armed forces worldwide, who recognise...
Wheels of Fortune
There is growing recognition that protecting soldiers while providing tactical mobility under fire is critical to battlefield success not only in conventional conflicts but...