Hornet to present its range of Hornet remote-controlled weapon stations, already chosen by the French Army to equip its new generation of combat vehicles, the Griffon, Jaguar and Serval photo credit:NicolasBroquedis

Hornet presents its Remote-Controlled Weapon Stations for the first time in France at SOFINS 2021

The 2021 edition of SOFINS is the opportunity for Hornet to present its range of Hornet remote-controlled weapon stations, already chosen by the French Army to equip its new generation of combat vehicles, the Griffon, Jaguar and Serval.

Within the framework of the exhibition, Hornet

IT180 UAV and the Controp camera

ECA GROUP upgrades its drone IT180 for special forces applications

The  IT180 UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) as part of ECA GROUP’s unmanned systems range, is a long-endurance Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aerial drone. The IT180 is renowned for its discretion, robustness and long endurance. Coupled with the exceptional optical performance of the new generation hi-…

IT180 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Versatile, Robust, Proven

ECA GROUP’s IT180 has been designed to carry a variety of payloads including various cameras and data transmission technology to meet the multiple…

Controp camera for target visualization > 10 km

The Controp camera is unique in the quality and resolution of its images, usually only found on larger UAV payloads. Its very high-range spectral bands…

photo credit :  D.Linares/Safran

Safran introduces Geonyx M, a new inertial navigation system for fast rescue craft and amphibious vehicles

At the SOFINS 2021 Special Forces trade show, Safran Electronics & Defense is introducing the new Geonyx M inertial navigation and pointing system. It joins the Geonyx range for land vehicles, as well as the Argonyx line for large surface ships and Black-Onyx for submarines. Based on the Crystal…

Geonyx M photo credit: Safran
A artist’s concept shows satellite network connections over Germany and the planet Earth.

BAE Systems to deliver M-Code Military GPS User Equipment to Germany

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — BAE Systems, Inc. received the first contract from the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Production Corps to deliver M-Code Military Global…

THeMIS UGV

Milrem Robotics demonstrates the THeMIS Combat Support at Sofins

The European leading robotics and autonomous systems developer and system integrator Milrem Robotics will demonstrate their THeMIS Combat Support unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with partners Glenair and FN Herstal at the…

 Satcom UHF Copyright: Ministère des Armées

Airbus strengthens its military satellite communications position


Paris, 29 June 2021 – Airbus will place a dedicated UHF (Ultra High Frequency) military communications hosted payload on board the EUTELSAT 36D telecommunications satellite. As the leading provider of military satellite communications (milsatcom) services in Europe, Airbus will be able…

C295 Armed ISR

Airbus updates about the C295 Armed ISR at SOFINS

Airbus Defence and Space has presented an update of its armed C295 version at SOFINS 2021. This is an Intelligence Surveillance and…

C295 Armed ISR
Puma IFV KMW Rheinmetall armoured infantry fighting vehicle

Ministry of Defence orders capability upgrade of 154 PUMA infantry fighting vehicles

Koblenz/Kassel, 28.06.2021. Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM), a joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, has signed a contract with the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) to retrofit 154 PUMA infantry fighting vehicles in service with the Bundeswehr. The…

FN Elity® ballistic calculator mounted on FN SCAR®-H TPR Tactical Precision Rifle

FN HERSTAL AT SOFINS 2021, THE PLACE TO BE FOR SPECIAL UNITS

New FN EVOLYSTM ultralight machine guns developed in several calibers

The brand-new FN EVOLYSTM ultralight machine gun designed by FN Herstal and dedicated to both Armed Forces and Special Units was…

FN SCAR® rifles: an entire family to cover all requirements of the modern soldier

Designed to the highly demanding specifications drawn up by US Special Forces, the FN SCAR® rifles have since been tested…

FN SCAR®-SC 5.56 subcompact carbine
FN Elity® ballistic calculator: optimized first round hit probability at long range

The FN Elity® is a weapon mounted ballistic calculator with multiple laser pointer and illumination capabilities. The FN…

RUZGARTUNELI WINDTUNNEL

TURKISH AEROSPACE IS BUILDING EUROPE’S SECOND BIGGEST WIND TUNNEL FOR TURKISH FIGHTER

Turkish Aerospace is building Turkey's biggest and Europe's second largest subsonic wind tunnel facility. The facility is underway for the purpose of carrying out wind tunnel tests of Turkish Fighter. The wind tunnel is intended to be used in…

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