The French Air Force deployed an A400M aircraft to transport fuel to Station Nord, a Danish military outpost in Greenland.
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French Rafales intercept two Russian Su-24Ms in Baltic airspace
Rafale fighter jets from the French Air and Space Force intercepted and escorted two Russian Su-24M bombers after the aircraft entered the airspace of the Baltic states, according to the General Staff of the French Armed Forces.
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Polish and French fighter jets intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea
F-16 fighters from the Polish Air Force and Rafale B jets from the French Air and Space Force intercepted, on April 8, 2026, a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft on a mission over the Baltic Sea, in another episode of rising air tensions in the region.
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France tests MQ-9 Reaper with Hellfire and expands anti-drone defense in 3 months
France has taken an important step in countering drones by successfully testing the use of the MQ-9 Reaper as an aerial interception platform.
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France receives half of its A400Ms, but the program’s future remains under pressure
Airbus has delivered the 25th A400M military transport aircraft to France, reaching half of the country’s total order of 50 units, at a time considered critical for the program’s sustainability.
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France selects GlobalEye to replace E-3F fleet and maintain air alert until 2035
France has taken a significant step in modernizing its air alert capability by formalizing the contract for two Saab GlobalEye aircraft, with an option for two more, in a deal valued at $1.35 billion.
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France upgrades Mirage 2000D fighters to turn them into drone hunters
France is modernizing its Mirage 2000D RMV fighters to face new threats, especially enemy drones.
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Dassault Aviation Celebrates Production of the 300th Rafale Fighter
Saint-Cloud, October 7, 2025 — French manufacturer Dassault Aviation has announced that it has recently surpassed the milestone of 300 Rafale aircraft produced, solidifying the operational, industrial, and commercial success of one of the world’s most versatile and advanced fighters.
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Video: Fransk Rafale vinner over amerikansk F-35 i luftkamp-simulering
Den 20. august 2025 publiserte det franske luftforsvaret en video på sin offisielle X-profil (@Armee_de_lair) som skapte stor reaksjon blant militære analytikere og flyentusiaster.
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On August 20, 2025, the French Air Force published a video on its official X account (@Armee_de_lair) that sparked major reactions among military analysts and aviation enthusiasts.
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France begins testing of Airbus’s new military helicopter H160M Guépard
Model will replace five different types of helicopters currently in service in the three French armed forces
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Video: Two Patrouille de France aircraft collide during training in Saint-Dizier
Two Alpha Jet aircraft from the renowned aerobatic team of the French Air Force, Patrouille de France, collided on Tuesday, March 25, during a formation maneuver in a training flight.
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