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France approves long-range strike capability as U.S. awards multibillion-dollar missile, satellite and propulsion contracts

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MBDA and Safran won approval to supply France’s new long-range land-strike capability, while the U.S. expanded military connectivity with 21 PWSA Tranche-1 satellites. Separate awards include up to $4.84 billion for Northrop Grumman’s CIRCM system, $4.7 billion to L3Harris for PAC-3 MSE propulsion and $343.2 million for T56 sustainment.

Discovered 2026-09-09T17:05:47.350779-07:00 | 2026-09-09T17:05:47.350779-07:00

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  • The awards reinforce sustained government demand for missile production, propulsion and countermeasure capacity, including up to $4.84 billion for Northrop Grumman’s CIRCM system and $4.7 billion for L3Harris PAC-3 MSE propulsion.
  • France’s approval of an MBDA-Safran long-range land-strike capability signals continued investment in sovereign European strike capacity.
  • The addition of 21 PWSA Tranche-1 satellites expands military Link-16 and Ka-band connectivity, while the $343.2 million T56 contract supports U.S. and allied fleet readiness.

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english.defensearabia.com army-technology.com onalert.gr defencealternatives.com defence-blog.com milmag.pl
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