Macron offers nuclear forward deterrence. Can France’s Rafale fleet deliver it?
French President Emmanuel Macron introduced “forward deterrence” in his speech at Île Longue on March 2, 2026, signaling…
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France hosts VOLFA 2025 high-intensity air combat exercise with NATO allies
The French Air and Space Force has launched VOLFA 2025, its annual high-intensity combat training exercise, which will…
The World War II Allied ‘Ace’ pilots who became legends of the air
During World War II, allied pilots were among the most fearless and revered figures from the six-year conflict…
Bastille Day parade 2025: Full flypast lineup of 100 aircraft and helicopters
Each year, France’s National Day (also known as Bastille Day) military parade begins with a grand aerial display…
France opens first military space air base in Toulouse
France has officially inaugurated its first-ever military space air base, a landmark step in the country’s effort to…
RAAF conducts longest, non-stop KC-30A 23-hour flight from Australia to Spain
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has declared that it has conducted the longest, non-stop RAAF flight on…
Two pilots killed after French Rafale jets collide mid-air
Two French Air Force Rafale fighter jets crashed on the border between the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle regions in…
Dassault receives order for 42 Rafale F4 fighters from French Air Force
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has placed an order for 42 Rafale F4 combat aircraft, to be destined…
France expects evacuation from Niger to last at least two days
Updated with information from the French Ministry of Foreign AffairsFrench citizens in Niger were warned on August 1,…
Canadian, French transport aircraft collide at Guam air base
A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-150 Polaris and a French Air and Space Force (AAE) A400M transport…
Operation Pegase 23: French Air Force showcases power projection in the Pacific
With the French Air and Space Force conducting Operation Pegase 23 in the Pacific region, France is showcasing…
First Rafale F4.1 delivered to French Air Force research and test center
The Dassault Rafale, France’s main fighter jet, reached a new milestone after the first aircraft brought to the…
“All Rafale by 2030”: France to bid adieu to the Mirage 2000?
During his annual wishes to the French armed forces on January 20, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron announced…
French MP reports alarming training shortage for Rafale pilots
A report on the challenges the French Air Force will face in 2023 has revealed an alarming training…
French Mirage 2000 fighter crashes, pilot ejects
A French Air & Space Force Mirage 2000-5 fighter crashed near Luxeuil – Saint-Sauveur Air Base in Haute-Saone,…
France to deploy Rafales to Lithuania for the first time
France will deploy Rafale fighter jets to Siauliai in Lithuania for the first time to participate in the…
French A330 MRTT refuels Royal Australian Air Force’s C-17A for the first time
An Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Phénix of the French Air and Space Force (Armée de…
France’s first “Top Gun” class for Rafale pilots graduates
The first class of the French Air and Space Force Qualified Weapons Instructor (QWI) course for Dassault Rafale…