Dassault Resumes Rafale Deliveries to the French Air Force
Dassault has delivered the first new Rafale Rafale B359 (F3R) to the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) since 2018.
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Air
Modernisation
France's DGA decided to Upgrade AMX-56 Leclerc MBTs
France decided to upgrade AMX-56 Leclerc MBTs as the DGA secured a contract with Nexter in line with the decision. Platforms will be upgraded to XLR standards.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Rafale M Expectation for Indian Navy
Indian Navy is near the total completion of the INS Vikrant (R 11) aircraft carrier. Local media claimed the Rafale M omnirole fighters are one step closer.
Air
Colombia to Renegotiate the Purchase of Rafale
Colombian Defence Ministry renegotiates the purchase of 16 Rafale aircraft for around $ 3,000 billion.
Air
Rafale for Colombia
Colombian Air Force is planning to order Rafale for replacement. It is known that the Kfirs will reach the end of their technical life.
Air
India Receives the Last of 36 Rafales
Indian Air Force (IAF) received on December 15, the 36th and last Dassault-made Rafale fighter jet from France, and tweeted, "The Pack is Complete."
Weapon / Missile
France and Italy to Provide SAMP/T to Ukraine
According to the French Ambassador to Ukraine, France and Italy will provide Ukraine with a modern SAMP/T mobile anti-aircraft defence weapon.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Naval Group Offers Gowind Corvettes to Greece with ToT
The Naval Group made an official announcement about the acquisition program for the new Hellenic Navy corvettes (3+1).
Air
Saudi Arabia to Invest in Rafale and FCAS
Saudi Arabia is interested in acquiring 100-200 Rafale fighter jets and participating in the new FCAS fighter aircraft.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Greece Receives the ninth Rafale
Greece took delivery of the ninth Rafale aircraft it ordered for France.
Air
Investment
Demonstrator Deal Inks for FCAS
New developments exist on the FCAS front. Germany claimed there was an agreement on industrial participation, while French Dassault denied it.
Air
Defence Politics
Dassault Denies Agreement on FCAS
Dassault Aviation, denied an agreement with Airbus to develop on next phase of industrial development for the future FCAS project.
Navy / Maritime
French Navy received the Final FREMM Frigate “Lorraine”
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) received the FREMM Frigate “Lorraine” (D657) from the Naval Group for the French Navy (Marine Nationale).
Land
Bilateral Relations
France Hands Over Armoured Vehicles to Tunisia
The French Embassy in Tunis handed over the first batch of all-terrain Technam’s Masstech T4 armoured vehicles for the benefit of the Tunisian army.
