Visit from Mrs. Ludivine DEDONDER, Minister of Defense

2023-12-19

This December 6, Thales Belgium had the honor of welcoming Mrs. Ludivine DEDONDER, Minister of Defense, to the Fort d’Evegnée site.

This was the opportunity to sign a letter of intent between Thales Belgium and La Défense which could pave the way for arming future Airbus H145M helicopters of...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Thales Belgium show-casing 2.75''/70mm rocket solution at EUROSATORY 2022

Thales Belgium show-casing 2.75''/70mm rocket solution at Belgian Pavilion on EUROSATORY 2022

2022-05-20

EUROSATORY 2022, the world’s leading land and airland defence and security exhibition, will be held from 13th to 17th June in Villepinte Paris – France.

At the upcoming EUROSATORY exhibition, Thales Belgium, a 100% affiliate of Thales Group is showcasing a cross-section of its rocket systems...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Successful Live-fire Demo in Sweden for Rheinmetall Mission Master SP and Thales 70 mm Guided Rockets

Successful Live-fire Demo in Sweden for Rheinmetall Mission Master SP and Thales 70 mm Guided Rockets

2022-04-07

Rheinmetall Canada’s Mission Master Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) has once again proved its capabilities at a demonstration for six European allies. This event gathered delegations from Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Poland at the Försvarets materielverk (FMV) Trängslet base camp...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : IAV 2022: FN and Thales demonstrate RWS rocket capability

IAV 2022: FN and Thales demonstrate RWS rocket capability

2022-01-28

FN Herstal has been working with Thales Belgium to demonstrate a guided rocket capability that could be added to the FN deFNder Remote Weapon Station (RWS) system.

Speaking at the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) conference being held in London from 24 to 27 January, an FN spokesperson...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : BAAINBw orders 70mm high-explosive rockets FZ209 MOD.2

BAAINBw orders 70mm high-explosive rockets FZ209 MOD.2

2022-01-14

The BAAINBw, German defence procurement agency, has ordered 70mm high-explosive rockets FZ209 MOD.2 from Rheinmetall Waffe Munition (RWM) for use on UH Tiger.

In order to comply with EU directive 2009/81/EG, the information has been published in a 7 January notice on the official EU contracts...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : New Thales 2.75-inch rocket (FZ275) certified for firing from Arnold Defense LAND-LGR4 “FLETCHER” launcher

New Thales 2.75-inch rocket (FZ275) certified for firing from Arnold Defense LAND-LGR4 “FLETCHER” launcher

2022-01-06

Arnold Defense, the St. Louis based manufacturer of 70mm/2.75-inch rocket launchers, together with Thales, have achieved formal certification to fire the new Thales FZ275 70mm/2.75-inch Laser Guided Rocket (LGR) from the Arnold Defense LAND-LGR4 “FLETCHER” rocket launcher, during recent testing...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Smart digital rocket launcher FZ606 at display on AUSA 2021 at Washington

Smart digital rocket launcher FZ606 at display on AUSA 2021 at Washington

2021-10-20

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition will be held at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, DC October 11-13, 2021. The event is the largest land power exposition and professional development forum in North America, designed to deliver...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : FN Herstal and Thales Belgium team up and present a solution integrating machine guns and guided/unguided rocket for ground-to ground applications

FN Herstal and Thales Belgium team up and present a solution integrating machine guns and guided/unguided rocket for ground-to ground applications

2021-09-13

FN Herstal and Thales Belgium will present a dual effector proof of concept to illustrate the complementarity between machine guns, guided and unguided rockets on 2-tube rocket launcher FZ602 for ground-to-ground applications at the DSEI international trade show, London, from 14 to 17 September...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Thales 2.75-inch Rockets certified for firing from Arnold Defense Air and Land Launchers

Thales 2.75-inch Rockets certified for firing from Arnold Defense Air and Land Launchers

2021-05-19

Arnold Defense, US manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, together with Thales, has achieved formal certification to fire Thales rockets equipped with 2.75" rocket motor FZ90 from the complete range of Arnold Defense rocket launchers. Working in partnership with Thales, Arnold Defense...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : John Cockerill Defense & Thales present a new mixed system composed of a cannon and 70mm rockets integrated into the Cockerill®3030 turret

John Cockerill Defense & Thales present a new mixed system composed of a cannon and 70mm rockets integrated into the Cockerill®3030 turret combining precision and firepower

2021-01-22

John Cockerill Defense and Thales are combining their skills and product portfolio for the first firing tests of a mixed cannon and 70mm rocket system integrated on a Cockerill® 3030 turret.

Drawing on their respective expertise in turrets and guns for John Cockerill Defense and airborne...

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FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Rheinmetall and Thales are teaming in Germany within the field of unguided and guided rockets

Rheinmetall and Thales are teaming in Germany within the field of unguided and guided rockets

2020-01-08

  • This agreement aims to support together the future developments, qualification and production of the 70mm (2.75”) rocket systems for the German market
  • Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH will lead the team towards the German customers
  • Together, the two international groups will propose...
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FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited places order with Thales for 2.75-inch rocket launchers to equip Indian armed forces

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited places order with Thales for 2.75-inch rocket launchers to equip Indian armed forces

2019-02-21

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FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Airbus relies on Thales for its HForce system

Airbus relies on Thales for its HForce system

2018-08-30

From 9th to 27th July, in Hungary in front of press and international delegations, took place trials and demonstrations of the new weapons system for the helicopters of Airbus, called HForce, into whom the Thales rockets solutions, 70mm and induction, are integrated.

For more than 15 days,

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FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Thales Belgium at EUROSATORY 2018

Thales Belgium at EUROSATORY 2018

2018-05-15

At the upcoming EUROSATORY exhibition held in Paris Villepinte in June (11th – 15th June 2018), Thales Belgium is showcasing a cross-section of its rocket systems solutions for modern armed forces.

They encompass not only system solutions for air-to-ground 70mm unguided conventional rockets,...

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FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : McDonnell Douglas Helicopters relies on Thales’ lightweight rocket launchers for its global customers

McDonnell Douglas Helicopters relies on Thales’ lightweight rocket launchers for its global customers

2018-04-17

Thales is pleased to announce the qualification of the FZ220 rocket launcher for unguided and guided munition (2.75"/70mm) on the latest McDonnell Douglas’ light helicopter (MD530G). This qualification follows the trials ran in Arizona, in Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), a United States Army facility...

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FZ |  Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : It’s a win for Thales rocket systems at H145M firing campaigns in Hungary and Sweden

It’s a win for Thales rocket systems at H145M firing campaigns in Hungary and Sweden

2018-03-05

In ever more urban environments, the priority of armed forces is to reduce the risk of collateral damage, and in this ambition they can rely on Thales. The Group has been recently awarded a contract from Airbus Helicopters for the test of its rocket systems to boost the H145M mission capability....

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FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Spanish and German armed forces choose Thales’ rockets to equip their Tiger helicopter fleets

Spanish and German armed forces choose Thales rockets to equip their Tiger helicopter fleets

2018-02-13

The Spanish Army, the FAMET (Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra), and  the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) who have been involved in different UN-peacekeeping missions and are currently deployed in Mali with Tiger helicopters, are increasing their capabilities with Thales’s rockets to...

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FZ |  Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Airbus Helicopters H145M test fires Thales’ Laser Guided Rockets FZ275 LGR

Airbus Helicopters H145M test fires Thales’ Laser Guided Rockets FZ275 LGR

2018-02-01

The successful capability enhancement for the H145M continues. In the first weeks of December 2017, Airbus Helicopters demonstrated the ability to fire laser guided rockets FZ275 LGR from Thales with its new H145M platform at the Älvdalen test range of the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration...

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Visit from Mrs. Ludivine DEDONDER, Minister of Defense

Dez 19, 2023

This December 6, Thales Belgium had the honor of welcoming Mrs. Ludivine DEDONDER, Minister of Defense, to the Fort d’Evegnée site.

This was the opportunity to sign a letter of intent between Thales Belgium and La Défense which could pave the way for arming future Airbus H145M helicopters of...

More ...

Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Successful Live-fire Demo in Sweden for Rheinmetall Mission Master SP and Thales 70 mm Guided Rockets

Successful Live-fire Demo in Sweden for Rheinmetall Mission Master SP and Thales 70 mm Guided Rockets

Apr 7, 2022

Rheinmetall Canada’s Mission Master Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) has once again proved its capabilities at a demonstration for six European allies. This event gathered delegations from Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Poland at the Försvarets materielverk (FMV) Trängslet base camp...

More ...

Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : BAAINBw orders 70mm high-explosive rockets FZ209 MOD.2

BAAINBw orders 70mm high-explosive rockets FZ209 MOD.2

Jan 14, 2022

The BAAINBw, German defence procurement agency, has ordered 70mm high-explosive rockets FZ209 MOD.2 from Rheinmetall Waffe Munition (RWM) for use on UH Tiger.

In order to comply with EU directive 2009/81/EG, the information has been published in a 7 January notice on the official EU contracts...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Smart digital rocket launcher FZ606 at display on AUSA 2021 at Washington

Smart digital rocket launcher FZ606 at display on AUSA 2021 at Washington

Okt 20, 2021

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition will be held at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, DC October 11-13, 2021. The event is the largest land power exposition and professional development forum in North America, designed to deliver...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Thales 2.75-inch Rockets certified for firing from Arnold Defense Air and Land Launchers

Thales 2.75-inch Rockets certified for firing from Arnold Defense Air and Land Launchers

Mai 19, 2021

Arnold Defense, US manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, together with Thales, has achieved formal certification to fire Thales rockets equipped with 2.75" rocket motor FZ90 from the complete range of Arnold Defense rocket launchers. Working in partnership with Thales, Arnold Defense...

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FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Rheinmetall and Thales are teaming in Germany within the field of unguided and guided rockets

Rheinmetall and Thales are teaming in Germany within the field of unguided and guided rockets

Jan 8, 2020

  • This agreement aims to support together the future developments, qualification and production of the 70mm (2.75”) rocket systems for the German market
  • Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH will lead the team towards the German customers
  • Together, the two international groups will propose...
More ...

FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Airbus relies on Thales for its HForce system

Airbus relies on Thales for its HForce system

Aug 30, 2018

From 9th to 27th July, in Hungary in front of press and international delegations, took place trials and demonstrations of the new weapons system for the helicopters of Airbus, called HForce, into whom the Thales rockets solutions, 70mm and induction, are integrated.

For more than 15 days,

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FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : McDonnell Douglas Helicopters relies on Thales’ lightweight rocket launchers for its global customers

McDonnell Douglas Helicopters relies on Thales’ lightweight rocket launchers for its global customers

Apr 17, 2018

Thales is pleased to announce the qualification of the FZ220 rocket launcher for unguided and guided munition (2.75"/70mm) on the latest McDonnell Douglas’ light helicopter (MD530G). This qualification follows the trials ran in Arizona, in Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), a United States Army facility...

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FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Spanish and German armed forces choose Thales’ rockets to equip their Tiger helicopter fleets

Spanish and German armed forces choose Thales rockets to equip their Tiger helicopter fleets

Feb 13, 2018

The Spanish Army, the FAMET (Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra), and  the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) who have been involved in different UN-peacekeeping missions and are currently deployed in Mali with Tiger helicopters, are increasing their capabilities with Thales’s rockets to...

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Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Thales Belgium show-casing 2.75''/70mm rocket solution at EUROSATORY 2022

Thales Belgium show-casing 2.75''/70mm rocket solution at Belgian Pavilion on EUROSATORY 2022

Mai 20, 2022

EUROSATORY 2022, the world’s leading land and airland defence and security exhibition, will be held from 13th to 17th June in Villepinte Paris – France.

At the upcoming EUROSATORY exhibition, Thales Belgium, a 100% affiliate of Thales Group is showcasing a cross-section of its rocket systems...

More ...

Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : IAV 2022: FN and Thales demonstrate RWS rocket capability

IAV 2022: FN and Thales demonstrate RWS rocket capability

Jan 28, 2022

FN Herstal has been working with Thales Belgium to demonstrate a guided rocket capability that could be added to the FN deFNder Remote Weapon Station (RWS) system.

Speaking at the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) conference being held in London from 24 to 27 January, an FN spokesperson...

More ...

Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : New Thales 2.75-inch rocket (FZ275) certified for firing from Arnold Defense LAND-LGR4 “FLETCHER” launcher

New Thales 2.75-inch rocket (FZ275) certified for firing from Arnold Defense LAND-LGR4 “FLETCHER” launcher

Jan 6, 2022

Arnold Defense, the St. Louis based manufacturer of 70mm/2.75-inch rocket launchers, together with Thales, have achieved formal certification to fire the new Thales FZ275 70mm/2.75-inch Laser Guided Rocket (LGR) from the Arnold Defense LAND-LGR4 “FLETCHER” rocket launcher, during recent testing...

More ...

Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : FN Herstal and Thales Belgium team up and present a solution integrating machine guns and guided/unguided rocket for ground-to ground applications

FN Herstal and Thales Belgium team up and present a solution integrating machine guns and guided/unguided rocket for ground-to ground applications

Sep 13, 2021

FN Herstal and Thales Belgium will present a dual effector proof of concept to illustrate the complementarity between machine guns, guided and unguided rockets on 2-tube rocket launcher FZ602 for ground-to-ground applications at the DSEI international trade show, London, from 14 to 17 September...

More ...

Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : John Cockerill Defense & Thales present a new mixed system composed of a cannon and 70mm rockets integrated into the Cockerill®3030 turret

John Cockerill Defense & Thales present a new mixed system composed of a cannon and 70mm rockets integrated into the Cockerill®3030 turret combining precision and firepower

Jan 22, 2021

John Cockerill Defense and Thales are combining their skills and product portfolio for the first firing tests of a mixed cannon and 70mm rocket system integrated on a Cockerill® 3030 turret.

Drawing on their respective expertise in turrets and guns for John Cockerill Defense and airborne...

More ...

FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited places order with Thales for 2.75-inch rocket launchers to equip Indian armed forces

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited places order with Thales for 2.75-inch rocket launchers to equip Indian armed forces

Feb 21, 2019

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FZ | Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Thales Belgium at EUROSATORY 2018

Thales Belgium at EUROSATORY 2018

Mai 15, 2018

At the upcoming EUROSATORY exhibition held in Paris Villepinte in June (11th – 15th June 2018), Thales Belgium is showcasing a cross-section of its rocket systems solutions for modern armed forces.

They encompass not only system solutions for air-to-ground 70mm unguided conventional rockets,...

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FZ |  Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : It’s a win for Thales rocket systems at H145M firing campaigns in Hungary and Sweden

It’s a win for Thales rocket systems at H145M firing campaigns in Hungary and Sweden

Mr 5, 2018

In ever more urban environments, the priority of armed forces is to reduce the risk of collateral damage, and in this ambition they can rely on Thales. The Group has been recently awarded a contract from Airbus Helicopters for the test of its rocket systems to boost the H145M mission capability....

More ...

FZ |  Thales Belgium SA – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Airbus Helicopters H145M test fires Thales’ Laser Guided Rockets FZ275 LGR

Airbus Helicopters H145M test fires Thales’ Laser Guided Rockets FZ275 LGR

Feb 1, 2018

The successful capability enhancement for the H145M continues. In the first weeks of December 2017, Airbus Helicopters demonstrated the ability to fire laser guided rockets FZ275 LGR from Thales with its new H145M platform at the Älvdalen test range of the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration...

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