Thales, KNDS France Reveal Full RAPIDFire System
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EDGE and Thales Sign MoU to Localise Advanced Optronic Systems Maintenance in the UAE — Global Defense Insight
In a strategic move to bolster the United Arab Emirates’ defense industrial capabilities, EDGE Group and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Airshow 2025 to localise the maintenance of advanced electro-optic systems. This partnership reflects the shared commitment of both parties to strengthen the UAE’s sovereign defense readiness and promote sustainable in-country technological solutions. Under the terms of the M…
Thales and KNDS France unveil rapidfire land, a land-based variant of the 40mm RAPIDFire naval defence system - MÖNCH PUBLISHING GROUP
RAPIDFire is a remotely operated artillery system co-developed by Thales and KNDS France. The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded a contract for the production of 48 of these systems, and the first two RAPIDFire systems ordered earlier are now operational on board France’s new-generation fleet replenishment tankers. Full qualification of RAPIDFire systemThe French defence procurement agency (DGA) has already ordered 14 RAPIDFire …
In October 2020, the French Armaments Agency (DGA) announced that it had selected the RapidFire close-in weapon system, the result of a partnership between KNDS France and Thales established in the early 2010s, to equip the French Navy’s Force Replenishment Vessels (BRF) as well as the future offshore patrol vessels. The question was then... This article The Air Force is interested in the RAPIDFire close-in weapon system designed by Thales and K…
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