Tag: French Air Force
The Core of AERALIS
DSEI 2023: AERALIS unveiled the designs for the first variants of its revolutionary modular light jet aircraft including its Advanced Jet Trainer which will...
Safran’s Euroflir 410D observation and target designation system chosen for French air force’s VADOR...
Safran Electronics & Defense’s Euroflir 410D optronic (electro-optical) system has been selected by the French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) for...
Solar Power
More details have come to light regarding the planned lease of a Saab 340B turboprop Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft for the French Air Force.
The...
A Gathering of Reapers
The MQ-9 Reaper has become a ‘must have’ capability among Europe’s armed forces looking for a weapon capable UAV.
The conflict in Ukraine has spurred...
Rafale Success Hits Headwind Over India
It is 35 years since the Dassault Rafale first took off from Istres Airbase in France, on 4 July 1986. France was originally a...
Mind The Gap
The French Air and Space Force will retire its two C-160G SIGINT planes next year. Will this cause a shortfall in strategic/operational SIGINT collection?
Both...
French Air Force to Receive Six Additional MQ-9 Reapers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has received a contract to provide the French Air force with five MQ-9 Block 5 unmanned aerial vehicles.
The contract,...
Thy Fearful Symmetry
French electronic warfare modernisation takes another step forward for all three services with the procurement of the SYMMETRY SIGINT system.
The news that the French...
And the Winner is…?
Published in the February/March 2021 Issue - Decisions by Canada, Finland and Switzerland over which new fighter they will select to replace their existing...
Space Defence Set for Meteoric Rise
Published in the December 2020/January 2021 issue - As space operations are increasingly under threat, the United Kingdom is joining the United Space in...
