All French Air Force articles – Page 3

  • KC-130J - US Marine Corps
    News

    France reportedly confirms C-130J buy

    2016-01-05T12:31:58Z

    French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has reportedly given the green light for Paris's acquisition of four Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transports to plug a capability shortfall caused by the Airbus Defence & Space A400M's inability to provide in-flight refuelling for helicopters.

  • reaper c USAF
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    France orders third Reaper system

    2015-12-17T17:47:27Z

    France has ordered the third General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air system to bolster its growing fleet of the type, which is operating in the Sahel-Saharan strip in Africa.

  • A330 MRTT boom - Airbus Military
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    France orders eight Airbus A330 MRTTs

    2015-12-15T16:58:47Z

    France has ordered eight Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT), from an eventual requirement for 12 of the type worth a total €3 billion ($3.3 billion).

  • Surplus Israeli C-130E - AirTeamImages
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    IAI to offer surplus Hercules to France

    2015-12-08T11:06:50Z

    Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Bedek group will make an unsolicited proposal for the supply of four upgraded Lockheed Martin C-130Es to the French air force. Sources in France confirm that they expect to receive a proposal from IAI.

  • Op Chammal Rafale en route to Syria - ECPAD/SIPA/R
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    France launches Raqqa strikes after Paris terrorist attacks

    2015-11-16T21:56:12Z

    ​France has responded to the multiple terrorist attacks in Paris during the evening of 13 November by launching an aerial attack on the heart of the perpetrators’ stronghold in Syria.

  • Patroller
    News

    Sagem signs teaming agreement to offer Patroller UAV to Egypt

    2015-09-28T10:16:20Z

    Sagem has teamed up with AOI-Aircraft Factory to offer its Patroller unmanned air vehicle to the Egyptian armed forces.

  • French 7 A400M - French air force
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    A400M deliveries resume, as airdrop testing nears

    2015-06-24T16:12:21Z

    The French air force’s seventh of an eventual 50 A400M tactical transports has touched down at its Orléans-Bricy air base, as the service gets ready to support airdrop testing involving the Airbus Defence & Space type.

  • Fokker PAS15
    News

    DGA's new Rafale testbed to be delivered by year-end

    2015-06-23T16:31:27Z

    ​The French DGA defence procurement agency is to receive a Fokker 100 by the end of 2015, modified to allow for systems testing of the Dassault Rafale fighter.

  • A400M PAS15
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    PARIS: France to accept next A400M 'in the coming days'

    2015-06-17T16:30:00Z

    ​France has demonstrated the load-carrying credentials of its A400M tactical transport at Le Bourget, as it gets ready to take delivery of a seventh example from Airbus “in the coming days”.

  • Bulle - DGA
    News

    PARIS: DGA showcases robotic inspection arm with Mirage

    2015-06-17T10:24:00Z

    ​An eye-catching innovation which could help to keep maintenance personnel out of harm’s way is being showcased by France’s DGA defence procurement agency and developer Warein.

  • Shadow M2
    News

    PARIS: Airbus and Textron to carry out UAV testing for French requirement

    2015-06-15T14:17:00Z

    ​An Airbus Defence & Space and Textron Systems team is due to travel to Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, USA this week, to carry out testing of its offering for France’s tactical unmanned air vehicle requirement for the French DGA defence procurement agency.

  • European tankers - Anno Gravemaker
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    European tanker exercise points towards combined fleet

    2015-04-21T11:34:52Z

    ​Tanker aircraft from four nations are nearing the completion of a European Defence Agency-backed exercise which is intended to increase interoperability and cooperation.

  • F-16
    News

    Greek F-16 crash kills 10 at Spanish base

    2015-01-26T22:16:00Z

    ​Ten people are reported to have been killed after one of the Greek air force’s Lockheed Martin F-16Ds crashed at Albacete air base in Spain, with a fire having resulted in casualties and damage to other aircraft parked on the ground.

  • A400M in Chad - French air force
    News

    Airbus lands Anglo-French A400M support deal

    2014-12-09T13:09:08Z

    ​With a combined six of the aircraft now being flown by their air forces, the defence ministries of France and the UK have signed a contract covering collaborative in-service support arrangements for the Airbus A400M transport.

  • French Guiana GM400 - Beth
    Analysis

    ANALYSIS: French Guiana increases air surveillance network

    2014-12-08T00:00:00Z

    ​The air base at French Guiana has become the first French site to bolster its air defence and surveillance capability following the inauguration of the ThalesRaytheonSystems Ground Master 400 radar on 27 November.

  • News

    France investigates cause of EC725 crash

    2014-12-01T10:50:35Z

    One French soldier was killed and another two people injured when an Airbus Helicopters EC725 Caracal crashed in Burkina Faso on 29 November.

  • News

    France confirms A330 tanker selection

    2014-11-20T18:33:07Z

    ​Paris has confirmed its selection of the Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT), with 12 of the type to replace its Boeing C/KC-135s from late this decade.

  • A400M airdrop - DGA
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    A400M performs maximum-capacity airdrop

    2014-10-06T16:20:00Z

    ​Airbus has demonstrated one of the A400M’s key contractual requirements, with an aircraft from the manufacturer’s “Grizzly” development fleet having performed a maximum-capacity airdrop.

  • Rafale over Mali - French air force
    News

    Thales gets new AESA radar study contract

    2014-10-02T12:09:00Z

    ​France’s DGA defence procurement agency has awarded Thales a multi-year contract to research technologies required to produce the next generation of active electronically scanned array radars.

  • E-3F - French air force
    News

    France takes delivery of upgraded E-3F

    2014-07-22T16:23:35Z

    ​The French air force has taken delivery of its first upgraded Boeing E-3F airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, following successful flight testing.