The Royal Navy conducted joint training with the French Navy in the Mediterranean to enhance the operation of rotary-winged, shipborne drones.
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French Suffren-class nuclear submarine arrives in Scotland and strengthens naval cooperation
A nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Suffren class, operated by the French Navy, docked at HM Naval Base Faslane in Scotland, reinforcing the allied presence at one of the United Kingdom’s main naval facilities.
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France orders third EMALS catapult for future aircraft carrier PA-Ng
France is set to order a third EMALS catapult to equip the French Navy’s future PA-Ng aircraft carrier, according to the 2026 budget draft.
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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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The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye completes aerial refueling tests with French aircraft.
The United States Navy announced that the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye successfully completed air refueling tests with French aircraft, including the Rafale, A400M, and A330 MRTT Phénix.
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FDI Frigate Amiral Ronarc’h enters service in Brest, enhancing the French Navy’s capabilities
The French Navy’s first defense and intervention frigate (FDI), Amiral Ronarc’h (D660), arrived at its home port in Brest on September 19, 2025.
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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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French Navy turns jet ski into unmanned explosive drone in real war test
The French Navy has converted a personal watercraft (PWC) into a kamikaze drone as part of the Polaris military program.
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Video: French Frigate Takes Action and Shoots Down Houthi Drone in the Red Sea
The French Navy ship used its 76mm main gun to neutralize an aerial threat coming from Yemen
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Video: Second BRF-class replenishment ship of the French Navy begins sea trials
The second logistics support vessel of the Jacques Chevallier class, the BRF Jacques Stosskopf, officially began its sea trial campaign on April 9, 2025, as announced by OCCAR on Friday (12).
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France develops ATV equipped with powerful laser to combat drones in strategic areas
The French military has developed a modified ATV (all-terrain vehicle) with a high-powered laser weapon, called HELMA-P, capable of destroying drones from over 1 kilometer away and blinding their sensors up to 3 kilometers.
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Video: French Nuclear Submarine Sinks Corvette in Advanced Torpedo Exercise
A nuclear submarine of the French Navy sank a decommissioned corvette of the D’Estienne d’Orves class during a military exercise, marking a significant advancement in the use of modern submarine weaponry.
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