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Rafale F5 Fighters Will be Equipped with ASN4G Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles by 2035
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India, France Concluded $7.6 Billion Rafale M Deal Replacing Russian MiG-29K Dud
India and France have concluded negotiations for the acquisition of 26 Rafale M fighter jets, a contract valued at $7.6 billion. The official signing is expected to take place in April 2025, coinciding with the […]
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Greece is looking for buyers of its ageing 18 Mirage 2000 fighter jets
The Hellenic Air Force General Staff is looking for a buyer willing to take 18 of its 4th generation Dassault Mirage 2000EGM/BGM multi-role fighters, which served 332 Hawk Squadron for over 30 years, until 2022. […]
Defense Industry
Dassault CEO Urged European Autonomy on Weapons Production Amid Trump Administration’s Isolationism
The head of French warplane maker Dassault Aviation (AM.PA), delivered a blunt assessment of Europe’s turnaround on defence spending on Wednesday, saying the continent’s leaders had talked for decades about co-operation to little effect. CEO […]
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First French-supplied Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets spotted in Ukraine
On March 3, 2025, the Telegram account Sunflower shared a video reportedly showing a French Mirage 2000-5F in flight over Ukraine, possibly marking the first verified sighting of this aircraft in Ukrainian airspace. The transfer […]
C4iSR
Ukraine has provided the West with vast intelligence about Russian weaponry that CIA, NSA, MI6, Bundesnachrichtendienst, DGSE failed to collect
Ukraine’s made good use of its Western-provided Patriot air-defense systems, shooting down plenty of Russian missiles, aircraft, and drones, including some advanced, albeit overhyped, weaponry. But the intercepts, while a win for Ukraine, also gather […]
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French Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets Incept Russian Drones in Ukraine
French Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets have demonstrated strong performance in countering Houthi-operated Shahed-type drones while patrolling the skies over Yemen. The Militarnyi news agency quoted the French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff General Jérôme Bellanger […]
Europe
MBDA successfully test fires AKERON LP missile
European missile manufacturer MBDA has confirmed the first successful test firing of the AKERON LP long-range missile under the MAST-F program, a joint European initiative managed by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR). The […]
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UAE seeks permission from France to transfer 30 Mirage 2000 jets to Morocco
On January 8, 2025, LeDesk reported that discussions are progressing on a possible transfer of 30 Mirage 2000-9E fighter jets from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Morocco, contingent upon France’s agreement. According to Emirati […]
Africa
Nigeria purchases twelve Alpha Jet aircraft from France
On December 4, 2024, General Hasan Abubakar, Chief of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), announced the acquisition of twelve second-hand Alpha Jet E aircraft from the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et […]