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France Air Systems Defense Procurement

Market snapshot · By WULFRN · Last updated 2026-05-25

France has 23 air systems defense procurement records on WULFRN, across 4 distinct buyers and 10 suppliers. 10 air systems tenders are currently open. 9 awards in this market carry disclosed contract values totalling €1.1B, with an average of €122M per disclosed contract. Data is refreshed daily from TED, Doffin, NSPA, NCIA, SAM.gov, and the five Nordic national portals.

Open
10
Historical
23
Buyers
4
Suppliers
10
Avg award
€122M
Latest pub.
6 May 2026

Annual volume — Air Systems in France

Annual Tender Volume

Top buyers

1Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement
11 tenders
2MINARM/AIR/SIAé (Ministère des Armées)
7 tenders
3Economat des armées
4 tenders
4Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats de l’Armement
1 tenders

Top suppliers (top 10)

1APRRES INDUSTRIES
1 award · €65M
2Babcock International France Aviation
1 award · €601M
3FLYING EYE
1 award · €160K
4EUROTECH INTERNATIONAL
1 award · €170M
5BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL FRANCE AVIATION
1 award · €228K
6SABENA TECHNICS BOD
1 award · €252M
7HARMATTAN AI
1 award · €5M
8Dassault Aviation
1 award · €3M
9HELSING
1 award · €250K
10AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
1 award

Recent open tenders (top 10)

· Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement

France – Unmanned aerial vehicles – Fourniture de nano, micro et mini drones, ainsi que la réalisation de prestations associées

This tender is for the supply of nano, micro, and mini drones, along with associated services, by the French defense procurement agency. Companies specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle technology and related services are encouraged to consider bidding.

· Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement

France – Non-piloted aircraft – Acquisition D’une cAPaciTé initiale de drone d’appui dans la profondeur, de Maintien en Condition Opérationnelle (MCO) et de prestations associées (ADAPT)

France is procuring an initial capacity of support drones for deep operations, along with maintenance and associated services. Companies specializing in drone technology and operational support should consider bidding on this tender.

· Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats de l’Armement

France – Unmanned combat aerial vehicles – Partenariat d’innovation ELISA (Equipement Léger d’Interception de Système Autonome) relatif à « Evaluation de drones aériens intercepteurs de drones, développement de performances complémentaires, production, soutien, et prestations associées »

This tender is for the development and evaluation of unmanned combat aerial vehicles, specifically focusing on drone interception capabilities. Companies with expertise in drone technology and autonomous systems are encouraged to consider bidding.

· Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement

France – Unmanned aerial vehicles – Fourniture de nano, micro et mini drones, ainsi que la réalisation de prestations associées

This tender is for the supply of nano, micro, and mini drones, along with associated services, by the French procurement agency for defense. Companies specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle technology and related services are encouraged to consider bidding.

· MINARM/AIR/SIAé (Ministère des Armées)

France – Individual and support equipment – Achat de composants et de matières pour la confection et la réparation d'équipements et de paquetages de survie au profit de l'activité 3S du SIAé.

This tender involves the procurement of components and materials for the manufacture and repair of survival equipment and packages for the French Air Force's 3S activity. Suppliers with expertise in survival gear and technical support services are encouraged to bid.

Deadline: 22 Aug 2025· Economat des armées

France – Unmanned aerial vehicles – Acquisition de drones au profit de l'armée tunisienne

This tender involves the acquisition of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for the Tunisian army. Suppliers specializing in drone technology and military equipment should consider bidding for this opportunity.

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025· Economat des armées

France – Unmanned aerial vehicles – Acquisition de drones avec capteur thermique radiométrique au profit de l'armée tunisienne

This tender is for the acquisition of unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with thermal imaging sensors for the Tunisian army. Companies specializing in drone technology and thermal imaging systems should consider bidding on this opportunity.

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025· Economat des armées

France – Unmanned aerial vehicles – Acquisition de drones avec capteur thermique radiométrique au profit de l'armée tunisienne

This tender is for the acquisition of unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with thermal imaging sensors for the Tunisian army. Companies specializing in drone technology and thermal imaging systems should consider bidding on this opportunity.

· Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement

France – Military aircrafts – ATEF : Acquisition d’aéronefs, de moyens de formation, travaux d’infrastructures, soutien et prestations associées pour la formation des pilotes de transport

France is seeking to acquire military aircraft, training means, infrastructure works, and associated support services for the training of transport pilots. Companies with expertise in military aviation and training solutions should consider bidding on this tender.

· Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement

France – Unmanned aerial vehicles – Fourniture de drones d’entrainement et réalisation de prestations associées

This tender involves the procurement of training drones and associated services for the French military. Companies specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle technology and training solutions should consider bidding.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top buyers of air systems contracts in France?

The top France buyers in the air systems domain are Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement (11 tenders), MINARM/AIR/SIAé (Ministère des Armées) (7 tenders), Economat des armées (4 tenders), Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats de l’Armement (1 tenders).

Who has won the most air systems contracts in France?

Recent France air systems contract winners include APRRES INDUSTRIES (1 awards), Babcock International France Aviation (1 awards), FLYING EYE (1 awards), EUROTECH INTERNATIONAL (1 awards), BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL FRANCE AVIATION (1 awards).

Where can I find France air systems defense tenders?

WULFRN aggregates France air systems tenders from TED, Doffin, NSPA, NCIA, SAM.gov, and national portals into a single search at wulfrn.com. 10 air systems tenders are open in France right now; 23 historical records are searchable.

What is the average air systems contract value in France?

Across 9 disclosed-value air systems awards in France, the average is €122M and the total disclosed spend is €1.1B. Many France awards do not disclose contract value publicly.

How does WULFRN classify air systems procurement?

Every tender is AI-classified by defense domain (naval, air, land, C4ISR, cyber, ammunition, logistics, infrastructure, IT/software, space, medical, training, consulting). The air systems bucket covers contracts identified by GPT-4o-mini from tender title, description, and CPV code. WULFRN also verifies each record against a curated buyer allowlist before tagging it is_defense=true.

Is France air systems procurement open to non-France suppliers?

France contracts published via TED are open to EU/EEA suppliers under public procurement directives. Below-threshold and security-classified contracts may have additional eligibility rules — check the individual tender notice on wulfrn.com.

What is the year-over-year trend for air systems procurement in France?

France published 3 air systems records in 2024, 14 air systems records in 2025, 6 air systems records in 2026 per WULFRN's aggregated dataset. The trend chart above shows the full 2020–present series.

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Methodology & sources

Records on this page are aggregated daily from TED (EU/EEA), Doffin (Norway), NSPA and NCIA (NATO supranational), SAM.gov (US DoD), and the four other Nordic national portals: e-Avrop/FMV.se (Sweden), udbud.dk (Denmark), HILMA (Finland), and Ríkiskaup (Iceland). Each record is verified against a curated buyer allowlist of 258 NATO defense entities and a defense-relevant CPV taxonomy before being tagged is_defense=true. Awards without disclosed contract values are flagged value_disclosure_status and excluded from average-value calculations. See the about page for the full pipeline and the glossary for term definitions.

By Vilhelm Drosjer, founder, WULFRN · Last updated 2026-05-25 · Data refreshed daily 06:00 UTC.

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