Saab announced on June 18 the signing of a declaration of intent with France’s military procurement agency, the Direction générale de l’armement, for the purchase of Saab’s GlobalEye aerial early… Continue reading "France Signs Declaration Of Intent For GlobalEye Aerial Early Warning Aircraft Purchase"
French President Emanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur air base will be the first base to host squadrons of a future Dassault Rafale variant equipped with hypersonic nuclear missiles.… Continue reading "France Announces New Home Base For Future Rafales"
In recent years, France has significantly increased its military expenditure, a move largely influenced by shifting geopolitical dynamics and the destabilization in the European security system over the Russian aggression… Continue reading "France To Possibly Increase Military Spending Amidst Trump Declarations"
KNDS France, in partnership with Sogeclair, has introduced the CENTURIO-X30, a cutting-edge autonomous combat vehicle. Built on the PHOBOS platform, this advanced military robot features a 30mm (30×113mm) cannon mounted… Continue reading "KNDS France Unveils CENTURIO-X30 (Next-Gen Combat Robot)"
The French Directorate General of Armaments (Direction générale de l’armement-DGA) announced that the Montenegrin Ministry of Defence had ordered two 60-meter offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from the Kership shipyard, a… Continue reading "Montenegro Has Ordered Two Offshore Patrol Vessels From France’s Kership Shipyard"
On June 19, the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) signed a contract with the French Procurement Agency (DGA) to procure 12 6×6 chassis CAESAR type 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers from… Continue reading "Estonia Orders 12 CAESAR 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers From France"
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will provide Ukraine with Mirage 2000 aircraft and train Ukrainian crews to operate them. In a live interview on French television, Macron… Continue reading "France To Supply Ukraine With Mirage 2000s And Crew Training"
France’s military has released a video of a French Navy helicopter shooting down a Houthi suicide drone in the Red Sea on March 20. The destruction of the drone was… Continue reading "France’s Military Releases Video Of Navy Helicopter Shooting Down Houthi Drone"
The French Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) announced on 1 February, that an order for 1,300 Akeron MP anti-tank guided missiles and 329 Mistral man-portable air defense systems had been… Continue reading "MBDA France With Orders For Akeron MP And Mistral Missiles"
French defense minister Sebastien Lecornu launched a new “artillery coalition” to supply Ukrainian artillery requirements at a Thursday event in Paris, with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov virtually attending the… Continue reading "France Launches “Artillery Coalition” For Ukraine"