France Defence News

Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Australia Scraps $90 Billion Submarine Deal for Nuclear One

16 Sep, 18:06
3 mins

Australian government established a new submarine deal with UK and USA (AUKUS) and broke the one with France. Australia Scraps the $90 Billion deal with France.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

French Navy’s Laser Weapon gets Prepared for 2022

27 Jul, 13:23
2 min read

French Navy is preparing to test the HELMA-P laser weapon system in 2020. The system has passed the trials on the ground recently.

Air Bilateral Relations

First Dassault Rafale combat aircraft delivered to HAF

23 Jul, 17:03
2 min read

Hellenic Air Force (HAF) received its first French Rafale F3R aircraft with a handover ceremony held at Istres Merignac Air Base.

Unmanned Systems

Thales’ UAS reaches over 100 km

15 Jul, 23:20
1 min read

Thales has completed the first flight of a half-scale prototype of its UAS 100 long-range unmanned air system.

Air Ammunition Weapon / Missile

The teeth of the C295 Gunship are from Roketsan

03 Jul, 11:34
2 min read

An improved model of the gunsip aircraft, created from Airbus' C295 transport aircraft, was introduced in France.

Bilateral Relations

France Suspends Joint Military Operations Over Military Coup

04 Jun, 08:36
1 min read

Malian soldiers detained interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane. They stripped them of their powers.

Air

Airbus delivers the 100th A400M

25 May, 16:40
2 min read

Airbus has reached 100 A400M deliveries with MSN111, the tenth A400M for the Spanish Air Force.

Navy / Maritime Air

Two more H160s for the French Navy

24 May, 16:29
2 mins

DGA has confirmed an option for Airbus helicopters, Babcock, and Safran helicopter engines for two more H160s for the French Navy.

Air

France, Germany, Spain Reached an Agreement on FCAS

21 May, 09:44
2 min read

France, Germany, and Spain decided on the division of tasks as they reached an agreement regarding Phase 1B of the FCAS development program.

Land Weapon / Missile

French DGA performs first lock-on firing of MMP Missile

13 May, 22:16
1 min read

An MBDA-manufactured MMP medium-range missile was test-fired from Nexter’s Jaguar armoured reconnaissance and combat vehicle (EBRC).

Navy / Maritime

Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Docks in Greek Cyprus

12 May, 13:20
1 min read

The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier will lead the naval Task Force 473 to fight against the terrorist group ISIS arrived at Greek Cyprus port Limassol.