Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
2009 France Special Weapons News
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- Successful launch of Helios 2B satellite Thales 18 Dec 2009 -- The Helios 2B military observation satellite, built for the French Ministry of Defence by EADS Astrium as prime contractor and featuring a very-high-resolution optical imaging instrument produced by Thales Alenia Space, was successfully launched today by Arianespace, using an Ariane 5 rocket, from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
- Washington in favor of processing Iran's LEU in Russia, France RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2009 -- US supports a proposal for Iran to process low-enriched uranium in Russia and France.
- France to continue discussions on nuclear fuel supplies to Iran RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2009 -- France will not pull out of talks with Iran, despite the Islamic Republic's insistence that Paris's participation is unnecessary.
- Iran Nuclear Talks Delayed After Iran Says 'France Not Needed' VOA 20 Oct 2009 -- The talks on Iran's nuclear program stalled, apparently because Iran expressed resistance to France's proposed role in enrichment deal.
- Iran Nuclear Talks Delayed VOA 20 Oct 2009 -- The Vienna talks on Iran's nuclear program were delayed after an Iranian official said France was not needed at the talks.
- France to open talks with Russia on warship contract RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2009 -- France has decided to start official negotiations on the sale of a warship to Russia.
- Rosatom rejects reports of Siberian open-air nuclear waste storage RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2009 -- Rosatom rejected on French media reports claiming spent fuel stored at open-air site.
- French paper reports open-air storage of nuclear waste in Russia RIA Novosti 12 Oct 2009 -- Liberation paper published findings of report claiming that spent fuel from French power plants stored at open-air site.
- Russia signs contracts to supply uranium to Japan, France RIA Novosti 02 Oct 2009 -- Russia's state-run corporation Rosatom signed contracts to supply low-enriched uranium to Japan and France.
- Russian president seeks French support on European security RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2009 -- Russian President Medvedev: Counting on constructive dialogue with France on European security.
- Russia's purchase of French warship requires 'political decision' RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2009 -- French FM: France will sell Russia a warship it wants to buy if the two countries reach a political agreement.
- The French Ministry of Defence renews its satellite telecommunications services contract with Astrium EADS 18 Jun 2009 -- The French Ministry of Defence’s telecommunications operator, DIRISI, awarded the entire ASTEL-S contract to Astrium Services at the end of April 2009.
- DCNS and Thales awarded Phase 2 of the UAV Deck Landing Study D2AD Thales 17 Jun 2009 -- The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded DCNS and Thales the second phase of the D2AD* study to design and demonstrate an automatic takeoff, landing and deck landing system for rotary-wing UAVs. Phase 2 demonstration trials will be conducted in Mesa, Arizona, and will use the AH-6U Little Bird unmanned helicopter from Boeing.
- Russian, French companies to sign satellite construction memo RIA Novosti 15 Jun 2009 -- Russia's Information Satellite Systems will sign memorandum of cooperation with France-based Thales Alenia Space.
- India talks with France, Russia, US to set up more N-reactors IRNA 29 May 2009 -- Talks being held with France, Russia and US, to set up 6 to 8 large nuclear reactors.
- France Opens its First Military Base in Gulf Region VOA 26 May 2009 -- French President Sarkozy has inaugurated France's first military base in the Gulf region.
- France opens military base in Persian Gulf RIA Novosti 26 May 2009 -- France opened a permanent military base in the Persian Gulf, in a bid to bolster security in the region.
- French Court Turns Away Veterans Plea for Compensation VOA 22 May 2009 -- French court rejected demands by military veterans for in compensation for illnesses allegedly contracted during nuclear testing.
- French army tests Sagem’s new tactical terminal for direct reception of images from UAV systems Sagem (Safran group) 07 May 2009 -- The French army’s 61st Artillery Regiment recently field tested the new ERS-RVT terminal designed by Sagem, a SAFRAN Group company, for tactical data exchange and direct image reception from the Sperwer UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) (1).
- France faces huge fine over scandalous Lafayette deal with Taiwan CNA 07 May 2009 -- French government might have to pay Taiwan fines over the scandalous Lafayette frigate deal.
- France to Compensate Victims of Nuclear Tests VOA 24 Mar 2009 -- The French government has agreed to compensate people with health problems associated with nuclear tests in Algeria and the South Pacific.
- Could France's View Of Moscow Help, Or Hurt, NATO? RFE/RL 18 Mar 2009 -- Herve Morin: Consult Russia before any further expansion of the alliance, and abandon any idea that NATO's role could become global.
- Sarkozy survives no-confidence vote over plan to rejoin NATO IRNA 18 Mar 2009 -- The French government has won a confidence vote in parliament prompted by Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to rejoin NATO.
- French Parliament Votes in Favor of Bigger Role in NATO VOA 17 Mar 2009 -- The French parliament voted Tuesday in favor of rejoining NATO's military command more than 40 years after France pulled out.
- Japan's Moves for Nuclear Weaponization under Fire KCNA 17 Mar 2009 -- Japan is now very busy shipping a large quantity of nuclear fuel from France.
- French MPs Set to Vote on Wider Role in NATO VOA 17 Mar 2009 -- French parliament set to vote on President Sarkozy's decision to rejoin the NATO military command.
- Sarkozy: France to Return to NATO Military Command VOA 11 Mar 2009 -- French President Sarkozy: France will rejoin NATO's military command, more than 4 decades after quitting to protest US dominance.
- France to open new military base in U.A.E in May RIA Novosti 05 Mar 2009 -- France plans to open a military base in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on May 27.
- France offers Italy "unlimited" nuclear partnership IRNA 25 Feb 2009 -- Italy and France have agreed a new cooperation deal that could see Italy embrace nuclear power again.
- British-French Nuclear-armed Submarine Collision Disclosed VOA 16 Feb 2009 -- British official: Nuclear-armed submarines from Britain and France collided deep under the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month.
- France pursues partnership in global nuclear energy market IRNA 07 Feb 2009 -- President Nicolas Sarkozy said that French nuclear group Areva SA must have the capacity to invest to the full amid a worldwide renaissance of atomic power, and the state is considering which industrial partnerships could be profitable for the company.
- France chooses Sagem to design the datalink system for tomorrow’s UAVs Sagem (Safran group) 12 Jan 2009 -- French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Sagem (SAFRAN Group) over a field of competing companies to design the datalink system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
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