Etiqueta: France
Northrop Grumman begins production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy
In preparation for deliveries scheduled for 2027, U.S.-based Northrop Grumman has announced the start of production on the first of the new E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for the French Navy. France plans to acquire up to three of these aircraft to enhance its airborne...
The French Navy’s nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle begins its deployment toward the Indo-Pacific region
Yesterday, the French Navy announced that its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its Carrier Strike Group (CSG) had departed from the Toulon Naval Base, thus commencing the Clemenceau 2025 mission. Throughout its deployment, the French vessels aim to strengthen ties with allied...
The French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will be deployed toward the Indo-Pacific by the end of the year
The commander of the French Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle, Rear Admiral Jacques Mallard, announced that the ship will be deployed to the Indo-Pacific by the end of the year as part of the so-called Clemenceau 25 Mission. Throughout the mission,...
The French Navy prepares the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle for its upcoming deployment in the Indo-Pacific
In preparation for its upcoming long-term deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, the French Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has undergone readiness activities in the Mediterranean. These exercises, carried out throughout October, coincided with the completion of a four-month maintenance and refitting period...
The Mirage 2000s transferred by France to the Ukrainian Air Force will be equipped with MICA BVR missiles and SCALP-EG stealth missiles
After recently announcing its plans to send some of its Mirage 2000 fighter jets to the Ukrainian Air Force, with the process expected to begin early next year with an initial batch of three units, France has confirmed that these jets will be modified...
The first batch of Mirage 2000 that France will transfer to the Ukrainian Air Force will be made up of three fighters
At the beginning of the month, France's Minister of Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, confirmed that the first batch of Mirage 2000 fighters intended to equip the Ukrainian Air Force would be transferred at the beginning of 2025. However, after the announcements made by the...
France will purchase 12 new CAESAR self-propelled howitzers from KNDS to be transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
As part of an industrial forum in Kyiv, France confirmed a new contract with the company KNDS for the acquisition of 12 new CAESAR self-propelled howitzers intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The announcement was made yesterday by the French Minister of the Armed...
Ukrainian Air Force pilots completed their training on Alphajet aircraft in France
On September 20, the French Armed Forces reported the completion of training for the first group of Ukrainian pilots using Alphajet aircraft, a precursor to training on F-16s donated by Western allies. This group consists of 10 pilots aged between 21 and 23, who...
