Moreau: Ukraine didn’t get CAESAR ‘normal ammo’, they’re expensive
Moreau: Ukraine does not have "normal ammunition" for its French-supplied Caesar self-propelled howitzers. Moreau…
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Indonesia pays $2.3 billion for 18 unarmed French Dassault Rafales
Jakarta must make new payment for the 42 Rafales it ordered from France's Dassault Aviation a year ago. About $2.3B…
April 19th, the French Le Terrible sub fired an M51 ballistic missile
The French Navy has conducted a successful test of the M51 strategic ballistic missile. This is the sixth test of…
Leopard 2A7+ could replace the new Franco-German tank design
Several European countries have ordered – or said they want – the Leopard 2A7+, the latest version of the tank…
40 Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets for Ukraine – Intelligence Online
According to French online portal Intelligence Online, Ukraine hopes to receive at least 40 Mirage fighters. The…
Ukraine ‘loudly’ wants F-16, but secretly trains Mirage 2000 pilots
About 30 Ukrainian pilots are receiving accelerated training to pilot the French Mirage 2000 fighter jets. The…
Dassault already has 164 Rafale fighter jets on order for 2023
Dassault Aviation has a historic order book, with 164 Rafales to be delivered. Other orders may come soon from…
France received two all-terrain tracked repairers for Leclerc tanks
Directorate General of Armaments of France received two refurbished Leclerc all-terrain tank repairers. Official…
Indonesia to acquire 18 more Dassault Rafale combat aircraft
Indonesia frees up funds to acquire new French fighter jets. A new tranche of 18 Rafale is due to come into effect…
Serbia abandons MiG-29s, moves to the French Dassault Rafale
Belgrade planned to buy six MiG-29s. Serbia currently operates 11 Soviet MiG-29 fighter jets. Belgrade wanted to…
Paris: We can deliver Rafale to Ukraine, this is not a taboo
French MoD said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian Defense Minister in Paris on Tuesday that there are no…
New munition under the French Rafale F4.1 wings – the AASM 1000
In late 2022, the French DGA completed qualification tests of the new munition AASM 1000 GS and all its support…
Paris and Moscow meet in an underwater battle, Russia loses
Russian domestic shipbuilders have already twice lost to the French in the international competition for the best…
Macron asked for an instruction to transfer Leclerc tanks to Ukraine
France could be the second country after Britain to supply its main battle tank to Ukraine. It is about the French…
Leclerc tank with new ballistic protection and information system
France intends to upgrade the combat capability and performance of its main battle tank. 50 AMX-56 Leclerc tanks…
Dassault Rafale-M beats Boeing F-18 Super Hornet in India – source
French naval fighter jet Rafale-M will be selected for deployment on the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. This…