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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

• 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...

• As per the contract, the Indian Army and Air Force’s multi-role attack helicopters (18 Advanced Light Helicopters and 15 Light Combat Helicopters) will each be equipped with four 2.75-inch (70-mm) 12-tube rocket launchers.
• Thales’s rocket launcher was tested and qualified for the Light...

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,

At the upcoming EUROSATORY exhibition held in Paris Villepinte in June (11^th – 15^th 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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Airbus Helicopters has recently completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on a H145M on Pápa Airbase in Hungary. The tested system included guns (FN Herstal HMP400), unguided rockets on rocket launcher FZ231 and cannons (Nexter NC621) as well as an electro-optical...

Thales Belgium (formerly Forges de Zeebrugge – FZ) takes pleasure in inviting you to meet us on Paris Air Show 2017, the biggest and most important Air Show/Exhibition in the Aerospace industry in 2017, for a closer look at our breakthrough thinking.

At the upcoming 52^nd edition of Paris Air...

Thales has been awarded a contract and received a full notice to proceed from Airbus Helicopters for integration of its Semi-Active Laser Guided Rocket FZ275 LGR on H145M helicopter.

This contract follows the selection of Thales solutions to provide rocket systems to Airbus Helicopters’...

Malaysia is hosting the 14^th edition of the LIMA Exhibition, which will be held from 21^th to 25^th March 2017 in Langkawi, Malaysia. This is the premier destination for aerospace and maritime companies targeting the Asia Pacific growth markets. All delegations from worldwide will gathered in LIMA...

IDEX will be held from 19^th to 23^th February 2017 in Abu Dhabi (UAE). This is the premier destination for aerospace and maritime companies targeting the Middle East growth market. All delegations from worldwide will gathered at IDEX for best business opportunities and development.

Thales...

Forges de Zeebrugge has been consolidated under Thales Group.

Only the name is changing! Our new name reflects our global presence as a subsidiary of Thales Group.

Since 1988, Forges de Zeebrugge has merged in Thales Group to consolidate the European pole of air-to-ground rockets by...

As of December 31, 2016, Forges de Zeebrugge S.A. has changed its company name to Thales Belgium S.A. whilst keeping its protected brand names ‘FZ’ and ‘Forges de Zeebrugge’ for its commercial communication.

Consequently, contractual and invoicing documents will be issued on behalf of Thales...

At the upcoming Aero India held  from 14^th to 18^th February 2017 at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengalaru, Forges the Zeebrugge, a 100% affiliate of Thales Group is showcasing at stand 3.1, Hall B a cross-section of its rocket systems 70mm/2.75" solutions for modern armed forces.

They...

After the successful high altitude trials of the Light Combat helicopter (LCH) at Leh forward operating base in September 2016, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is now working on integrating 70mm rocket system on the indigenous on the LCH.

Pre-production helicopter TD-3 fired a number of...

On September 22nd, Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ) showcased its product portfolio (among others its LAU32 rocket launcher for fixed wing platforms and different warheads) at a dedicated marketplace session held at the Airbus facility in Getafe, near Madrid in Spain.

Around 250 people attended the...

At the upcoming AAD held  from 14^th to 18^th September 2016, Forges the Zeebrugge, a 100% affiliate of Thales Group is showcasing a cross-section of its rocket systems 70mm/2.75" solutions for modern armed forces at booth 3CW23 at Belgian pavilion hosted by BSDI.

They encompass not only system...

On 30^th August 2016, Forges de Zeebrugge SA (FZ) received for a period of 5 years the certification CERTIDER from the Walloon Region.

The Register of the Certified Defence-related Enterprises (CERTIDER) list enterprises that are certified under Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament...

Following a selection process which began in 2014, Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ) and TDA ARMEMENTS SAS (TDA), both 100% affiliates of Thales Group, have been selected by Airbus Helicopters as preferred suppliers of guided rocket systems for its military helicopter range equipped with the HForce...

Four Air force officers from the Uzbek Republic followed a training course on the maintenance of a M159 launcher (19 tubes), calibre 2.75” (70 mm) at Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ) in Herstal/Belgium, during week from 30^th May to 3^rd June 2016.

In fact, eight H215M (formerly AS532 AL) helicopters...

Belgium-based FZ, one of the world’s leading rocket system 70mm/2.75” manufacturers and 100% affiliate of French multinational Thales Group, will exhibit its full portfolio at this year’s edition of EUROSATORY exhibition held from 13th -18th June at the VIPARIS Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre,...

A H215M heavy helicopter, a member of the Super Puma family, has been demonstrating its 70mm/2.75” rocket system capabilities during a firing campaign held in Belgium.

The H215M (also known as AS532AL+) helicopter successfully fired Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ) 70mm rockets to carry out...

At the upcoming EUROSATORY exhibition held in Paris Villepinte in June (13^th – 17^th June 2016), Forges de Zeebrugge, a 100% affiliate of Thales Group is showcasing a cross-section of its rocket systems solutions for modern armed forces.

They encompass not only system solutions for...

The indigenous attack helicopter LCH (Light Combat Helicopter) successfully test-fired 70mm rockets during prestigious Fire Power Demonstration (FPD) of Indian Air Force, the Iron Fist 2016 on March 18 at the Pokhran firing range, Rajasthan to carry out certification firing trials.

The event...

FZ to showcase FZ rocket system 2.75”/70mm during Defexpo 2016

At the upcoming Defexpo 2016 held in Goa end of March (28th to 31st March 2016), Forges the Zeebrugge, a 100% affiliate of Thales Group is showcasing a cross-section of its rocket systems 70mm/2.75" solutions for modern armed...

Forges de Zeebrugge, an affiliate of multinational Thales Group will be attending the International Air and Space Fair, FIDAE from March 29 to April 3 in Santiago, Chile. This leading aerospace and defence trade fair in Latin America will be the ideal venue for Forges de Zeebrugge to introduce...

FZ completed of a successful test firing campaign with its 70 mm laser-guided rocket.

The test firings of the new FZ275 LGR rocket were conducted in South Africa in late October from a Rooivalk helicopter in service with the South African Air Force (SAAF).

The successful campaign is the...

TDA and FZ - both Thales companies - have finalized an agreement with Airbus Helicopters covering the integration, the supply of rocket systems and the support of their air-to-ground rocket system to be fitted on the various armed helicopter variants of Airbus Helicopters.  This agreement has...

Forges de Zeebrugge will be exhibiting at the upcoming 29^th edition of the Hubschrauberforum, which will take place at Heeresfliegerwaffenschule in Bückeburg (Germany) from 01^st to 02^nd July 2015.

Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ) will showcase different 70mm rocket launchers and ammunition.  You are...

At the 51st edition of Paris Air Show exhibition held in Le Bourget from 15th till 21st 2015, Forges the Zeebrugge, a 100% affiliate of Thales Group is showcasing at Thales Pavillon B1 a cross-section of its rocket systems solutions for modern armed forces. They encompass not only system...