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…
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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. To…
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…
French Mirage 2000 crashes in Mali, crew safe
A French Dassault Mirage 2000D crashed in a deserted area of the region of Hombori, central Mali, on…
French fighter pilot reports traumatic “attack run” hazing
A French fighter pilot filed a legal complaint after being subjected to an unusual and traumatizing hazing, as…
French Rafale F3R fighter reaches full operational capability
The French Air and Space Army and the French Navy signed the operational entry into service of the…
Russia intercepts French military aircraft near Crimea [Video]
The Russian Air Force intercepted a flight group of three military aircraft from the French Air Force over…
Power outage in France after Rafale fighter jet cuts electric cable
A Rafale fighter jet hit a power line near Castellet, southeastern France, depriving locals of electricity for hours…
Indian and French Air Forces to conduct joint exercise
Starting from January 20, 2021, an air group of the French Air Force will visit several countries, namely…
French Air Force receives first modernized Mirage 2000D
The French Air Force received the first modernized Mirage 2000D on January 7, 2020. The aircraft will now…
French dog becomes first to parachute with oxygen mask
For the first time ever, a military working dog parachuted wearing an oxygen system. The test-jump took place…
Airbus A400M deployed to airlift COVID-19 patients around France
An Airbus A400M of the French Air Force landed on the tarmac of Nantes-Atlantique airport. Onboard the exceptional…
French Mirage 2000 fighters kill 50 Islamic insurgents in Mali
During an operation of the French military in the Sahel region, airstrikes carried out by Dassault Mirage 2000D…
France to place Dassault Rafale fighter jet emergency order
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces confirmed an order for 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation…