Drones
Proteus: the French Army revived old 20 mm guns to shoot down drones
The French Army has taken 1970s 20 mm anti-aircraft guns, most of them awaiting scrapping, and turned them into the…
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Europe
France: First submarine launch of the M51.3 ballistic missile, fired by Le Vigilant off Brittany
The French ballistic missile submarine Le Vigilant fired an M51.3 strategic missile without a nuclear warhead off Finistère on October…
Air Force
Zelenskyy: Ukrainian pilots to begin Rafale training in France soon; Paris is preparing a new military aid package
Zelenskyy announced, after a phone call with Macron, that Ukrainian pilots will soon begin training on the Rafale in France…
Technology
HypAIRion: France brings AI to Rafale as combat drone flight is planned for 2028
France’s HypAIRion programme brings sovereign AI into Rafale operations, with collaborative combat-drone flight planned for 2028 and an AI-enabled TALIOS…
Military & Defense
Naval Group starts Sweden’s first FDI frigate one month after contract signing
Naval Group has cut steel for Sweden’s first FDI frigate, Luleå, at Lorient. The four-ship order adds a Swedish programme…
Military & Defense
Finland joins France’s European nuclear deterrence initiative
Finland has become the tenth participant in France’s forward nuclear deterrence initiative, describing it as a complement to NATO’s existing…
Politics & Diplomacy
France apologises after criticism of US human-rights vote
Paris said its criticism concerned one UN vote and was not a broader judgment of US human-rights commitments, after a…
Military & Defense
France launches Pégase 26 global air-power mission
Four Rafale fighters, three A330 MRTT tankers and two A400M transports have departed France for Pégase 26, a 40-day deployment…
Military & Defense
MEDUSA-15: Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France and Italy Send Message of Strength South of Crete
Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, France and Italy launch MEDUSA-15 south of Crete, combining air, naval, special-operations and unmanned-system training in the…
News
India and France Sign $7.5 Billion Deal for 26 Rafale-M Fighter Jets
India and France have today signed a historic $7.5 billion agreement for the acquisition of 26 Rafale-Marine (Rafale-M) fighter jets,…
News
Greek-French defense alliance deepens with Fourth FDI Frigate and Exocet missile agreement
Greece and France are entering a new phase of strategic defense cooperation, marked by two pivotal developments during the official…
News
Greek Defense Minister unveils new doctrine: FDI Frigates, Italian FREMMs, and Strategic Weapons
At the 10th Delphi Economic Forum on Friday, April 11, 2025, Greek Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias presented the…