french fifth republic

"France & UK Launch Next-Gen Missile Project with MBDA to Replace Harpoon/Scalp/Exocet by 2030" Published: Tuesday, 28 March 2017 15:21 Source...

One of the great comparisons of the postwar era has been the decline of British industry while France, which was in far worse shape at the end of World War 2, has prospered. At first sight it looks as if the French got their industrial policy bang on: UK...

Eole is a demonstrator drone in a project of launch-platform for satellite launchers. Maiden flight : 26th of September 2013 Span = 6.67 m The project is driven by Onera (French instritute of aerodynamism), involving ingeneers schools and University. More info (in French) at ...

ONERA missiles and rockets from an old 1960s magazine:

Found a single engine delta wing fighter in a presentation by Cassidian. http://www.aeroafrica-eu.org/download/present_09_dec2010.pdf Could it be Dornier's new light fighter design for India in 1984? The missiles look like the French Magic 2 used by the Indian air force.

I have been looking for some drawings or pictures of the unbuilt Verdun aircraft carrier that the French government ordered at the end of the 1950s, but I've been unable to find any. According to wiki, it would have had size and displacement similar to today's Marine Nationale CDG, albeit with a...

"Rafale: Now Drawing Fire At Home" Posted by Robert Wall at 12/8/2011 5:19 AM CST It is certainly Rafale's time in the crosshairs. The French government is adding to the already huge pressure on Dassault to secure an export deal, warning the long-term prospects of the twin-engine fighter...

Moderator: This post has now been duplicated in its own, dedicated thread --https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/louis-peyret-peyret-mauboussin-aircraft-designations.45741/ Designations of Avions Pierre Mauboussin and Peyret-Mauboussin Louis Augustin Peyret Pierre Mauboussin's designation...

A late 1990's French government sponsored project for a "Ground Target For Simulating The Heat Silhouette Of A Vehicle Such As A Tank". Intended for both peacetime use as a training (including live fire) target and as a wartime mobile decoy system. Was what would be known today as 'optionally...

G'day once again gents I am looking for information on the French LOHR VPX 5000 light armoured vehicle. A neat little AFV, which looks as though it could have been as versatile as the West German Wiesel series of light armoured vehicles. From what I can make out, it was proposed in a 120mm...

DCNS SMX-25 concept unveiled at Euronaval 2010. DCNS press release: Sources: http://en.dcnsgroup.com/technology-innovation/smx-25/ http://www.dsi-presse.com/?paged=5 http://www.airgroup2000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5985325...

From Matt at the archived Shipbucket forums: Source: http://z11.invisionfree.com/shipbucket/index.php?showtopic=1420

In the early to mid 1970's the German navy was experimenting with the navalization of both the Gepard SPAA gun system and the ROLAND-II surface to air missile system. I was wondering does anyone know if these systems were ever tested successfully and ever used? I remember seeing them in a old...

This is an excelent site: http://mainbattletanks.czweb.org/indexeng.htm In International projects there is an entry on a French-German project called Clovis. Does anyone have any info?

View of ECOSHIPS a french study for ecological warships

PH 75/PA 75 was a military development program in France aimed at designing a nuclear-powered amphibious assault ship during the 1970s for the French Navy (Marine Nationale). Two ships were planned. Design work was never completed by the time the project was canceled. Source: ALL THE WORLD’S...

DCN's offering to the PA-2 requirement - conventional layout and non-nuclear.

follow on nuclear powered sister ship to Charles de Gaulle, was slightly larger. Would like further details if anyone has them.

French concept for an aircraft carrier put forward in 1985 - 24,000 tonnes overall length 220m and beam of 60m. Have this interesting drawing, I am looking for an artists impression of this concept. Two centre catapults are 75m long and can launch 22t aircraft, less powerful ones either side can...

Hi, please see the Flightglobal; http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1987/1987%20-%200980.html