France has awarded Collins Aerospace a contract to procure the company’s mobile air traffic control technology. On Monday, Collins announced its agreement with the French Direction Générale de l’Armement to equip the French Army with ATNAVICS, short for Air Traffic Navigation, Integration and Coordination System. The vehicle-mounted ATNAVICS provides air traffic services to support rapid...
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German, French C-130J Squadron Completes Training at Lockheed Facility in Normandy
French and German aircrews have completed training to operate C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft. The activity, which marks the first time a binational C-130J Super Hercules Squadron trained together, was held at Evreux-Fauville Air Base in Normandy, France. Ten Super Hercules, including six from Germany and four from France, participated in the program. The...
Airbus Helicopters, Naval Group Test Unmanned Aerial System From French Navy Frigate
Airbus Helicopters and the French defense company Naval Group have completed a sea trial of a naval aerial drone system in the Mediterranean Sea. The autonomous VSR700 flew from the multi-mission frigate Provence, demonstrating its capability to perform surveillance and intelligence missions from an operational warship. The trial was conducted with the French Navy, which supplied...