Tag: French Air Force
France orders 42 Rafale fighters
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has granted Dassault Aviation a contract for 42 Rafale combat aircraft, designated as "tranche 5," destined...
France selects MBDA for Larinae loitering munition project
The French defense innovation agency has opted for a consortium led by MBDA to undertake the Larinae loitering munition project.
US hosts Australian, Japanese, French forces in Guam for exercise Cope...
Cope North is the US Pacific Air Forces’ largest multilateral exercise and will involve about 100 aircraft this year.
French MAMBA boosting air defense capability in Romania
The French armed forces have deployed their MAMBA missile system and an air defense command post to Romania to augment NATO's Integrated...
Two French Rafale fighters collide mid-air during air show
Two French Air Force Rafale fighter aircraft came into contact mid-air during an airshow at the Cognac – Châteaubernard Air Base on...
Despite AUKUS submarine row, France and UK advance FC/ASW missile program
The British and French joint program to develop a new generation of cruise missiles appears to be moving forward after hitting a...
US destroyer, French Rafale fighters to help UAE fend off Houthi...
After a spate of deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on United Arab Emirates in January this year, France and the US...
Major international air drill Blue Flag kicks off in Israel
Fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft from Israel, Germany, Italy, India, France, the UK, the US, and Greece kicked off Israel’s biennial Blue Flag...
France’s Block 5 Reapers reach FOC after first operational airstrike
The French Air Force's Block 5 MQ-9 Reapers have reached full operational capability after completing their first operational airstrike.
France orders Thales helmet-mounted displays for Rafale fighters
The 400-unit order also includes deliveries for the F4 standard of the Rafale, which is expected to be introduced from 2022.
