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French Air Force/Navy Upgrades?

The Rafale has been covered very well on this forum, but what about other modern French military aircraft?

In recent times many upgrades have been mentioned or proposed for French Air Force/Naval aircraft. I’d suggest many have been cancelled, but would like any information that anyone has.

The naval AS 565MF are supposed to be fitted with an antishipping missile – possibly Marte Mk 2/S or maybe Sea Skua IR.

Atlantique 2 are supposed to have been fitted with MU-90 torpedoes, and an unknown upgrade is planned from 2014?

Supposedly some C-130H are to be fitted as tankers for the EC725 Caracel.

A fourth E-2C has been ordered – any idea when its due to arrive?

Lynx were supposedly fitted with MU-90 in July 2007.

The Mirage 2000-5F received the SF1C upgrade with increased radar range and NCTR mode. Did this occur in 2004? The SF1-IR upgrade was/is planned to add the Mica IR – is this still going ahead. Also planned was the AIDA TV sensor – is this still going to happen?

The Mirage 2000C, 2000D, Mirage 2000N were also planned to receive the Mica IR to repace Magic 2 – is this still to occur? There was a plan to add Mica IR to the Super Etendard, but this has been likely cancelled.

Also proposed was the Mirage 2000CT upgrade with additional air to ground weapons – is this still planned to occur?

AASM for Mirage 2000D was already cancelled.

AFAIK the Mirage 2000N is receive the ASMP-A in late 2009 (EC 3/4). AASM and Reco-NG recon pod have been cancelled.

Mirage 2000D and Mirage 2000N are planned to receive new EW including new jammer, RWR, increased decoy and possibly towed decoy – any news on this?

How is the naval NH90 project going? Planned are 14 NHC (Combat) to replace Lynx with deliveries 2009-15. Along with 13 NHS (Support) for SAR/transport with 7 planned 2007-08 and 6 2012-15. When are NHC and NHS due to enter service?

The Army has ordered a total of 68 transport NH90. Deliveries are due 2011-2015. When are they planned to enter service?

Tiger HAP (fire support, not fitted with ATGM) attack helicopters have officially entered service as of 10 April 2009, FOC is planned for 2010, and 3 might be deployed to Afghanistan late 2009.

Currently 37 HAP should be delivered by 2010, then 43 HAD 2011-2014. I think the HAP will be updated to HAD status (with Hellfire msls) – also mentioned is improved armour and new EW (any details?).

Future HAD upgrades are mentioned as mast-mounted radar (unlikely?), Link 16 (very likely) and laser guided rockets.

Any information or updates on the above would be greatly appreciated.

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