Tag: French Air Force
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...
Low and Slow
New French Air Force helicopters supporting the air interception of low and slow air targets will have their mission assisted by new radar technology.
The...
France Enhances Theatre-Level SIGINT
On 31st July the Armée de l’Air (ADLA/French Air Force) took delivery of the first of eight Beechcraft King Air-350 Vader turboprops configured for...
France and the Bomb
A new work is published examining the French nuclear deterrent written by one of the country’s leading military experts.
The defence analyst and military historian...