Tender · France
Supply of CURTISS WRIGHT MANTIS autonomous helicopter handling tractors for the French Navy
MARINE/DCSSF/DSSF/Brest · published 03 Jul 2026 · · Source ↗
Deadline17 Aug 2026 0 days left
Budget / value€2.4m
estimated value (procedure): EUR 2,380,097
Statusopen
CPV34900000
Why it matters
Brand-specified sole-source-style buy of Curtiss Wright MANTIS equipment, so the realistic route is distribution or support rather than competing product; relevant only to authorised resellers and naval deck-handling MRO firms in France.
Do this: If you are an authorised Curtiss Wright MANTIS distributor or French naval MRO provider, submit via the TED notice 457466-2026 procedure by 17 August 2026.
Route: direct bid · For: Established SME suppliers & subsystem makers
Summary
The French Navy's Brest fleet support service (MARINE/DCSSF/DSSF/Brest) is procuring CURTISS WRIGHT MANTIS autonomous helicopter handling tractors and associated accessories for surveillance frigates (FS) and La Fayette-class frigates (FLF). The contract covers roughly 4 items, all identified by NATO stock numbers, with a stated value of about EUR 2.38 million. It is run under the EU defence and security procurement directive 2009/81/EC, with bids due 17 August 2026.
Eligibility
Defence/security procurement under Directive 2009/81/EC; suppliers able to deliver specified Curtiss Wright MANTIS equipment with NATO stock numbers
Source text (raw, may be non-English)
Le présent avis concerne un marché de défense ou de sécurité ayant pour objet l’approvisionnement de tracteurs autonomes de manutention hélicoptère au profit des frégates de surveillance (FS) et des frégates type La Fayette (FLF). Les fournitures à approvisionner sont identifiés par un numéro de nomenclature OTAN. Le présent marché comprend environ 4 postes.
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Source: Tenders Electronic Daily © European Union, reused under EU open data policy. Notice 457466-2026. Enrichment: anthropic/claude-opus-5 (confidence 90%).