French Navy orders new VTOL version of Airbus’ Aliaca drone system
The French Navy will become the first operator of Airbus Helicopters’ new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) version…
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French Navy puts pen to paper to lease three Pilatus PC-24s from Jet Aviation
The French Navy will officially become the first European military operator of the Pilatus PC-24 after signing a…
French Navy frigate intercepts supersonic threat with MBDA’s Aster 30 missile
The French Navy has announced that its air defense frigate Alsace has successfully intercepted a supersonic target launched…
French Navy tests new VTOL drone on amphibious assault ship: video
The French Navy and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) conducted an evaluation of a new drone on…
French Navy acquires more Airbus Defense ‘Aliaca’ tactical surveillance drones
The French Navy has placed an order with the Airbus Defense subsidiary Survey Copter, for more ‘Aliaca’ light…
Airbus, Naval Group successfully test helicopter drone on French Navy frigate
Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, in collaboration with the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) and the French Navy,…
Volotea flight goes around after approaching French airbase for landing
A Volotea Airbus A319 began to approach the Landivisiau naval airbase in Brittany before going around and landing at the…
France buys General Atomics electromagnetic catapults for new aircraft carrier
The United States Department of Defense announced that a contract has been awarded to General Atomics in order…
French Navy Rafale fighter forced to land in Malta after refueling mishap
A Dassault Rafale Marine fighter of the French Navy was forced to land at Malta International Airport (MLA)…
French Navy deploys upgraded maritime patrol aircraft in Hormuz Strait
As part of the European-led Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz (EMASoH), the French Navy deployed an…
Dassault Aviation to offer Falcon 10X as maritime patrol aircraft
Dassault Aviation confirmed the rumors that followed news of strife around the Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare Systems (MAWS)…
US and French aircraft carriers join forces in the Arabian Sea
The Marine Nationale (French Navy) Charles de Gaulle and the US Navy USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carriers…
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…
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will have nuclear-powered successor
The President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron unveiled France’s upcoming nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which is to be…
French Navy to receive new eyes in the sky from Dassault
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has ordered from Dassault Aviation seven maritime surveillance and intervention planes…