Tagged: France

2023 04 01 First French POM Offshore Patrol Vessel Arrives in Nouméa 0

First French POM Offshore Patrol Vessel Arrives in Nouméa

The first of the French Navy’s six new Félix Éboué-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), also known as the Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer (POM), has arrived at its new home port at Chaleix naval base in Nouméa,...

2023 02 21 EDA to fund separate European future airlift projects 0

EDA to fund separate European future airlift projects

The European Defence Agency (EDA) is to fund two separate projects to develop future European airlift capabilities. The European Union’s (EU’s) Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) organisation announced the move in late January, saying the...

France 30 FCAS fighters for nuclear carrier 0

France 30 FCAS fighters for nuclear carrier

France From 2038, the French navy’s second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is planned to be operational carrying about 30 future combat air system (FCAS) fighters, France’s Ministry of Defence said on December 8. French President,...

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Greek Air Force to upgrade its fleet of Mirage 2000-5 Fighter aircrafts

Greece’s Defence Ministry announced the signing of an agreement with three French companies for the upgrading of the Hellenic Air Force’s fleet of Mirage 2000-5 warplanes. The agreement was signed between Dassault Aviation, Thales...

17 June 2019 France Germany Spain New Generation Fighter unveiled model 0

France, Germany, Spain Unveil New Generation Fighter as US Pushes More F-35s

The world’s largest air show kicked off with France, Germany, and Spain pulling the cover off the New Generation Fighter, a concept that will be jointly designed by Dassault and Airbus as part of...

Dassault and Airbus unveil New Generation Fighter 0

Dassault and Airbus unveil New Generation Fighter

Industrial agreement, offers delivered to France and Germany: Dassault Aviation and Airbus achieve next decisive milestone for Future Combat Air System programme France, Germany, and Spain on June 17 unveiled this model of the...

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IAF’s Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs to take on French Air Force’s Rafale jets during Garuda VI air exercise

The Garuda VI air exercise in July 2019 will see IAF’s frontline fighter Sukhoi Su-30 MKI taking on the Rafale multirole jets of the Armée de l’Air (French Air Force). Indian Air Force (IAF)...

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Ice Warriors / Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons

Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons proved their swing-role capability this winter during the NATO Exercise Trident Juncture in Norway Exercise Trident Juncture is centered on the scenario of protecting Norway from a border invasion by...

France orders new EDA-S landing craft 0

France orders new EDA-S landing craft

An industry team led by French equipment manufacturer CNIM has been awarded a contract by defense procurement and technology agency Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) to build 14 new EDA-S (Engin de Débarquement Amphibie...