Tag: French Air Force
French Mirage 2000D crashes over Mali
The Mirage was flying a support mission in the Hombori region when it experienced a technical problem during which forced the crew to eject.
French Air Force boosts PC-21 trainer fleet with 9 unit order
The French Air Force has ordered 9 PC-21 aircraft from Pilatus, bringing the total number of turboprop trainers on order to 26 airframes.
Thales, Rheinmetall get Franco-German C-130J training center deal
Lockheed Martin has awarded Thales and Rheinmetall a contract to certify the future training center organization for the Franco-German C-130J transport aircraft...
France orders 8 more H225M Caracal helicopters, another VSR700 UAV
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has signed an order for eight additional H225M Caracal tactical transport helicopters for the French Air...
France, Italy fund development of next-generation of SAMP/T missile system
France and Italy have signed a contract for the development of a new version of the SAMP/T air-defense system dubbed SAMP/T NG...
French F3-R Standard Rafale fighter declared operational
French defense officials have officially declared the newest version of the Rafale fighter - the F3-R Standard - to be operationally ready.
France orders 12 new Rafale fighter aircraft after Greek deal
The contract for new fighter jets for the French Air Force was signed days after Greece formally ordered 6 new and 12 used Rafales.
French Air Force receives first upgraded Mirage M2000D fighter
The first of the 55 Mirage single-engine jet fighters the French Air Force is keeping has arrived at the Mont-de-Marsan air base...
CAE to deliver simulators for French-German C-130J training facility
Germany and France are building a C-130J training facility that will be located at Evreux-Fauville Air Base in Normandy, France.
French Rafale fighter tests new 1-ton ‘Hammer’ guided bomb
The new weapon will give the Rafale an enhanced strike capability, with payload configurations of up to three 1,000-kg AASMs per aircraft
