It was a fight between giants. And it seems to have been won, according to our information, by the Safran and MBDA duo (against Thales and ArianeGroup) to provide the army with a new unit rocket launcher capable of sending munitions more than 80 kilometers as part of Operation LRU Successor. That is 26 launchers and 300 munitions for a long-range land strike program (FLP-T) estimated at just over 370 million euros.
Who would have thought three years ago that MBDA associated with Safran, and ArianeGroup with Thales would launch into this type of competition in France. Times have really changed. Because, beyond the French market, manufacturers are eyeing a much larger export market boosted by international tensions.
The Chief of Staff of the Army, General Pierre Schill, wanted to move very quickly to avoid any temporary break in capacity in the ability to strike from a distance. The Army must gradually withdraw the LRUs from 2027.  The pressure exerted by the Army is strong, because it considers this capacity to be an absolute priority in the event of a major commitment, particularly to hold out for the first few days. This is therefore an imperative need…had reminded the National Assembly of the General Delegate for Armaments (DGA), Patrick Pailloux.
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