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France expects evacuation from Niger to last at least two days
Updated with information from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs French citizens in Niger were warned on August…
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, 2022, 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…
France retires Mirage 2000C fighter jets
The French Air and Space Force has bid farewell to the Dassault Mirage 2000C fighter jet. The type…
French Air Force launches local “Top Gun” school for Rafale pilots
The French Air and Space Force has launched a Qualified Weapons Instructor (QWI) course for Rafale fighter pilots…
French Air Force retires last Transall transport aircraft
After 59 years of service, the French Air Force is retiring its last C-160 Transall transport aircraft. …
Private contractor acquires Qatari Mirage 2000s to train French Air Force
A French private company, ARES (Advanced REDAIR European Squadron), acquired 12 Qatar Mirage 2000 fighters to provide training…
India purchases phased out Mirage 2000s from France
The Indian Air Force (IAF) inked a deal to purchase 24 phased-out Mirage 2000 aircraft from the French…
French Reaper Block 5 drone carries out first airstrike in Sahel
France’s Ministry of Armed Forces reported a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 drone of the French Air…
Aircraft evacuating Kabul divert near Pakistan airspace
Multiple aircraft taking part in missions to evacuate people from Kabul diverted near the Pakistan border, with no…
Rafale F4 fighter jet pilots to wear augmented reality helmets
Thales received an order from the Directorate General for Armaments (DGA), the French defense procurement agency, for 350…