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MILITARY1d ago‘Open the hives’ — Why France is turning tank gunners into FPV pilotsCpl. Igor started a new job this year, swapping the sights of a 105 mm gun on the French Army's AMX 10 RC reconnaissance vehicle for first-person view goggles and a handheld controller.Defense News
MILITARY1d agoFrance and Chad resume military cooperation as they mend tiesThe French army says two fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad where they will carry out "training activities".Africanews [en]
MILITARY1d agoFrance and Chad rebuild military ties with planned air force trainingTwo French fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad and carry out "training activities", the French army has said, as the two countries seek to rebuild ties.RFI [en]
MILITARY3d agoChina’s military holds talks in France and Germany despite rising trade tensionsThe People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has held defence strategy consultations with France and Germany over the past week despite mounting trade tensions between Beijing and Europe. A PLA strategy consultation delegation visited France and Germany from October 21 to 28 for the talks, according to a statement released by China’s defence ministry on Wednesday. The Chinese delegation engaged in in-depth exchanges of views with the two countries separately on bilateral and military-to-military...South China Morning Post
MILITARY4d agoFrance and 10 European countries plan to deploy nuclear-capable French jets to deter Russia, WSJ reportsFrance is working with 10 other European countries to establish a new nuclear deterrence framework aimed at Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported.Meduza [en]
MILITARY4d agoWhy France and Turkey are giving defense cooperation another goFrance and Turkey still disagree on plenty, but Europe’s changing security environment is giving them stronger reasons to cooperate. The post Why France and Turkey are giving defense cooperation another go appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
MILITARY6d agoFrance and Britain test NATO readiness with major airborne exercise in GermanyFrench paratroopers have joined British forces in a major military exercise in Germany, testing their ability to deploy together to defend Nato territory against an enemy equipped with drones and electronic warfare capabilities.RFI [en]
MILITARYOct 23France, UK carry out joint airborne nuclear-strike exercise for first time“This is a revolution for the Strategic Air Forces, which have always operated in complete autonomy since their creation in the 1960s,” said one analyst.Defense News
MILITARYOct 23RAF holds first ever joint nuclear drill with France in warning shot to PutinThe drill comes at a time of relative tension with Russia over the war in UkraineThe Independent World
MILITARYOct 21Fighter jet crashes in northeastern France, at least one deadIn Frankrijk, ten noorden van Nancy, is het lichaam geborgen van een militaire vlieger, nadat gisteravond zijn gevechtsvliegtuig was neergestort. Aan boord waren twee inzittenden. Naar de ander wordt nog gezocht, meldt de Franse luchtmacht. Die spreekt van een "uitzonderlijk ongeluk". Het vliegtuig kwam neer bij het dorp Rogéville, op enkele tientallen kilometers van de luchtmachtbasis bij Nancy. Aan boord waren een ervaren wapensysteemofficier en een jonge piloot in opleiding, zegt een woordvoerder van de luchtmacht. Het neergestorte jachtvliegtuig is een Mirage 2000D, een tweezitter die is oNOS Buitenland
MILITARYBREAKINGOct 21Fighter jet crashes in eastern France, killing at least 1 personThe French armed forces say that a fighter jet has crashed in eastern France, killing at least one personABC News
MILITARYBREAKINGOct 21Military jet crashes into fireball in France with one dead and search launched for missing crewThe Independent World
MILITARYOct 16Macron says France accelerating missile deliveries to Ukraine, offering satellite data supportFrance and European partners will continue supporting Ukraine in its resistance to Russian aggression, including through financial assistance, accelerated arms deliveries, joint defense production and the development of early warning systems.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYOct 15France to go it alone on next-gen combat aircraft after FCAS collapseFrance will develop a next-generation combat aircraft domestically, after a joint project with Germany and Spain collapsed earlier this year.Defense News
MILITARYOct 15Netherlands and France talk for the first time about cooperation on nuclear weaponsDelegaties van Nederland en Frankrijk hebben voor het eerst overlegd over samenwerken op het gebied van kernwapens. Dat meldt het Nederlandse ministerie van Defensie. De bespreking, gisteren in Parijs, komt niet uit de lucht vallen: president Macron kondigde in maart aan in gesprek te willen gaan met een aantal andere Europese NAVO-landen, waaronder Nederland. Nederland en Frankrijk spraken over manieren om "de Europese nucleaire en conventionele afschrikking te versterken", meldt Defensie. Verder is gesproken over de veiligheidsrelatie tussen beide landen in het algemeen. Volgens defensieminiNOS Buitenland
MILITARYOct 14France mulls keeping Charles de Gaulle carrier sailing after 2038France is studying whether the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier can continue to sail beyond its envisaged retirement in 2038.Defense News
MILITARYOct 14France and Chad sign 'renewed' defence partnership following two-year hiatusFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hosted Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, as the two countries seek to rebuild ties two years after N'Djamena ordered French forces to leave its territory. The countries' defence ministers signed a declaration of intent to structure their defence cooperation "on a renewed basis".RFI [en]
MILITARYOct 9France, Germany try to save face on joint tank projectParis and Berlin have insisted the Main Ground Combat System project is still alive, after France's top general said Germany pulled out.Politico Europe
MILITARYOct 8France to start training Ukrainian pilots on Rafale warplanes in November, minister saysDefense News
MILITARYOct 6France fires upgraded nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first timeDefense News
MILITARYOct 6France completes test of new nuclear-capable missileFrance's armed forces test-fired a new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, the defense ministry said. President Emmanuel Macron said the test 'demonstrates the credibility' of France's nuclear deterrent.Le Monde [en]
MILITARYOct 6France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile – Defence ministry"This technical success further demonstrates the credibility of our nuclear deterrent, whose long-term viability is assured," he added. The post France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile – Defence ministry appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MILITARYOct 6France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first time"To be free, one must be feared," Emmanuel Macron has posted, weeks after vowing that hybrid attacks blamed on Russia would "not go unanswered".EuroNews [en]
MILITARYOct 6France's Macron observes test of new nuclear-capable missile without warheadFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead, according to the Elysée Palace and the Ministry of Defence.France 24 [en]
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