The Aperlena Verdict
Open raceNo supplier dominates: 8 different companies have won the last 9 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
Based on 9 comparable awards by this buyer in this sector over 5 years. Every verdict is recorded before the outcome and graded against the award notice. How we score ourselves.
Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe French Navy is procuring day/night optronic reconnaissance and identification systems for surveillance frigates (Floral class), patrol vessels and scientific ships. The systems include a day channel, an infrared channel and a laser rangefinder, must detect beyond 7 nautical miles and identify beyond 5, and some must support AI-based detection and identification. The contract covers supply, installation on board, dockside and sea trials, operational readiness maintenance and associated services such as integration studies. Interested suppliers should follow the procedure described in the tender documents.
Description
Official source
Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU)
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Last verified against TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU) 1 month ago
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Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| THALES LAS France SAS | 2 | €655.0M | Feb 2026 |
| ARQUUS | 1 | €2.4B | Jan 2026 |
| NEOTEK | 1 | €458.0M | Aug 2026 |
| KNDS AMMO FRANCE; EURENCO FRANCE SAS | 1 | €100.7M | Nov 2025 |
| SENOP Oy, co-traitant : SAAB Dynamics AB | 1 | €63.1M | Nov 2025 |
Based on 9 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
What this buyer has paid before
Based on 7 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- €54.3M
- Lower quartile
- €100.7M
- Median award
- €556.5M
- Upper quartile
Most recent awards
- Véhicules militaires et pièces connexes - Acquisition de Robots d’Investigation (ROBIN) et prestations associées €45,459,270
- Mortiers - Levée de risque additionnelle, évaluation et fourniture de coups complets explosifs CPLT OE 81 F3 et d’exercice CPLT OX 81 F3 équipés de la fusée double sécurité DM111S et prestations associées €655,037,343
- Munitions - Acquisition de munitions flèches de 120mm SHARD pour char Leclerc et prestations associées €100,690,540
- Pièces de lance-roquettes - Prestations et fournitures relatives à l'acquisition d'une capacité renforcée jour/nuit intégrée aux systèmes AT4F2 et NLAW et prestations associées €63,124,570
- Systèmes électroniques militaires - Industrialisation, fourniture et montage de kits matériels pour un système d'aide à la visée de conception étatique pour canon antiaérien de 20 mm et prestations associées (PROTEUS standard 2) €10,161,610
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
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Market context
- Avg. open tender · Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment
- €5,095,066
- Buyer track record on Aperlena
- 52 notices tracked · 27 awarded
- €4,678,619,217 in awarded contracts
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