France plans to test homemade HIMARS alternative by mid-2026

The DGA collaborates with two consortia: one made up of Safran and MBDA, and the other of Thales and ArianeGroup, to select the best offer of tactical strike capability with a range of up to 150 kilometres.France also plans to replace the Lance-Roquettes Unitaire (LRU), an adapted variant of the missile system with the M270 multiple launch, given that the last nine units remaining in service will reach the end of their service life in 2027. In t…

France plans to test homemade HIMARS alternative by mid-2026

PARIS — France plans to test a domestically-developed rocket artillery system by mid-2026 as an alternative to the U.S. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, a move that could open up options for allies seeking a European capability.The French Directorate General for Armament is looking to identify the technical solutions that will enable a demonstration firing in a year’s time, the defense-procurement agency told Defense News in a w…

The latest news about France. Now we know that the country is moving forward in its efforts to develop a nationwide-made rocket artillery system to replace its aging units, with the aim of conducting a test in mid-2026. The French Ministry of Armed Forces is collaborating with Safran and MBDA, as well as Thales and ArianeGroup, to create a tactical attack system with a range of 150 kilometers. The new system is expected to play a key role in the…

France is working to develop a national missile artillery system to replace its current M270 Lance-Roquettes Unitaire systems, of which 9 remain in service in the Armée de Terre artillery ranks, which will be decommissioned as scheduled in 2027. The French Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) is collaborating with Safran, MBDA, Thales and ArianeGroup who have formed two consortiums, each presenting their own proposal, to develop a tactical att…

With only 7 multiple rocket launchers in service, paradoxically called unitary rocket launch, or LRU, French long-range artillery has been identified, for several years, as one of the Army's most important capacitive weaknesses. Not only are these LRUs far too few, but they rely on dated technologies, with a range [...]

France is trying to develop its HIMARS in a very short time - Economic Scenarios

France plans to test a domestically developed rocket artillery system by mid-2026 as an alternative to the US High Mobility Artillery Rocket System