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New Agreement for FCAS
Air Defence Politics

New Agreement for FCAS

German Defence Minister stated that Germany, France and Spain had reached a political agreement further to develop the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).

Greece Received Two Brand New Rafales
Air Bilateral Relations

Greece Received Two Brand New Rafales

Hellenic Air Force (Polemikí Aeroporía/PA) added two more Rafale H3R fighter jets to its inventory.

Naval Group Launches French Navy’s first FDI
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

Naval Group Launches French Navy’s first FDI

The lead ship of the French Navy’s first defence and intervention frigate FDI class, also known as Belharra class Amiral Ronar’ch, was launched in Lorient.

Submarine Energy Cooperation for Indonesia
Investment Expo and Air Show

Submarine Energy Cooperation for Indonesia

Indonesia continues its future steps for navy investments. PT PAL of the country signed a vital cooperation agreement.

Rafales Have Export Success, French Pilots Lack Flight Hours
Air

Rafales Have Export Success, French Pilots Lack Flight Hours

French Rafale fighters have good export success, but French pilots do not fly as much as NATO standards require.

UAE Sets Aerial Warfare Drill
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

UAE Sets Aerial Warfare Drill

UAE organises the Aerial Warfare and Missile Defence Centre 2022 drill at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the country.

C295 Passed an Important Sustainability Milestone
Air Engine and Transmission

C295 Passed an Important Sustainability Milestone

Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are seen as vital for the future of aviation. Operating current aircraft engines with SAF is essential for sustainability.

Saar S-80 Solution from Israel
Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

Saar S-80 Solution from Israel

Israel Shipyards unveiled its new corvette design. The class is named Saar S-80.

Nexter Showcases its Solutions at Euronaval
Navy / Maritime Ammunition Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Nexter Showcases its Solutions at Euronaval

Nexter presents its solutions in the Euronaval exhibition. The final design version of the RAPIDFire turret is exhibited at the company booth.

Naval Group presents its high-tech concept ship Blue Shark
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

Naval Group presents its high-tech concept ship Blue Shark

Naval Group presented a set of technological bricks with an eco-responsible potential to enter future naval combat with innovative responses.

Leonardo Launches its New DSS-IRST System at Euronaval
Navy / Maritime Sensors Expo and Air Show

Leonardo Launches its New DSS-IRST System at Euronaval

Leonardo launched the Distributed Static Staring-InfraRed Search and Tracking System(DSS-IRST) that protects naval assets from multiple threats.

Marine Nationale to Enlarge Aircraft Carrier
Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

Marine Nationale to Enlarge Aircraft Carrier

France unveiled an updated PANG (Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération / Next Generation Aircraft Carrier) design at Euronaval 2022.

Croatia Wants to Buy French Air Defence Missile System
Weapon / Missile

Croatia Wants to Buy French Air Defence Missile System

Croatia is engaged in talks with France on purchasing a short-range air defence missile system as part of its national defence strategy.

Ukraine Expects Receiving SAMP-T from France and Italy
Weapon / Missile

Ukraine Expects Receiving SAMP-T from France and Italy

Ukraine’s defence ministry announced that President Volodymyr Zelensky attended an emergency G7 summit.