French minister’s delegation to Armenia to include leading defense companies

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, ARMENPRESS. French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s delegation during his upcoming Armenia trip will include defense companies MBDA, Nexter, Safran, Thales and Arquus, according to Politico.

Lecornu recently announced his upcoming visit to Armenia.

Furthermore, according to Le Figaro, France will deliver a batch of defensive armaments to Armenia on February 22.

MBDA is a European multinational developer and manufacturer ofmissiles headquartered in France.

Nexteris a weapons manufacturer producing armored vehicles, munitions, firearms, cannons and other arms.

Safran designs, develops and manufacturesaircraft engines,spacecraft propulsionsystems as well as variousaerospaceanddefense-related equipment.

Thales designs, develops and manufactureselectrical systemsas well as devices and equipment for theaerospace,defense,transportationandsecuritysectors.

Arquus specializes in military vehicles.