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France 30 FCAS fighters for nuclear carrier

France From 2038, the French navy’s second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is planned to be operational carrying about 30 future combat air system (FCAS) fighters, France’s Ministry of Defence said on December 8.

  
 

 

 
French Air Force KC-130J Delivered
• French Air Force KC-130J Delivered
— The French Air Force (Armée de l’Air) welcomed its first KC-130J to Base Aérienne 123 Orléans-B....>>
 
Airbus and Ursa to continue partnership on use of radar satellite data
• Airbus and Ursa to continue partnership on use of radar satellite data
— Airbus Defence and Space will continue to provide access to its radar satellite data to Ursa Sp....>>
 
France qualifies Rafale F3-R standard
• France qualifies Rafale F3-R standard
— The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has officially qualified the new F3-R standard for ....>>
 
MBDA to develop next-generation MICA missile
• MBDA to develop next-generation MICA missile
— The French Defence Procurement Agency DGA has awarded MBDA a contract to develop the upgraded M....>>
 
Airbus Delivered 471 Helicopters, Booked 402 New Orders in 2014

• Airbus Delivered 471 Helicopters, Booked 402 New Orders in 2014

  
 
France Expects 1st Batch of Reapers Soon • France Expects 1st Batch of Reapers Soon  
 
Eurocopter delivers the first Tiger HAD version to the French DGA
• Eurocopter delivers the first Tiger HAD version to the French DGA
— Eurocopter’s first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD attack configuration was delivered to....>>
 
France ‘to buy US drones’
• France ‘to buy US drones’
— Paris is reportedly mulling the purchase of the US-made surveillance Reaper drones in a bid to ....>>
 
Sagem wins design study contract for inertial guidance systems on tomorrow’s tactical missiles
• Sagem wins design study contract for inertial guidance systems on tomorrow’s tactical missiles
— French defense procurement agency DGA has awarded Sagem (Safran) a design study contract concer....>>
 
DCI wins maritime security project: CRIMSON
• DCI wins maritime security project: CRIMSON
— DCI has been awarded with a European Union service contract worth of one million euro regarding....>>
 
  France AIR FORCE NEWS ARCHIVES: News & Headlines
• France 30 FCAS fighters for nuclear carrier (13.02.2021)
• French Air Force KC-130J Delivered (27.12.2019)
• Airbus and Ursa to continue partnership on use of radar satellite data (14.11.2018)
• France qualifies Rafale F3-R standard (12.11.2018)
• MBDA to develop next-generation MICA missile (12.11.2018)
• Airbus Delivered 471 Helicopters, Booked 402 New Orders in 2014 (6.02.2015)
• France Expects 1st Batch of Reapers Soon (17.05.2013)
• Eurocopter delivers the first Tiger HAD version to the French DGA (21.04.2013)
• France ‘to buy US drones’ (11.04.2013)
• Sagem wins design study contract for inertial guidance systems on tomorrow’s tactical missiles (20.03.2013)
• DCI wins maritime security project: CRIMSON (1.03.2013)
• AASM zeroes in on moving targets and is proven on Rafale (28.02.2013)
• Double First for French and British Fast Jet Pilots (6.02.2013)
• French Enlist UK Airlift Support While Awaiting A400M (25.01.2013)
• Dassault Delivers First Production Rafale with Thales AESA Radar (3.10.2012)
• Operational Firing of an Exocet Missile from a Rafale M (27.09.2012)
• Cassidian Aviation Has Chosen Fleet of SR20s and SR22s for Training France's Air Force Pilots (24.08.2012)
• Two NH90s to delivered France's DGA armament procurement agency (31.07.2012)
• France and Britain Make Progress with Two Out of Three UAVs (27.07.2012)
• Extensive French Rafale Upgrade Programme Begins (18.07.2012)
 
• CASSIDIAN’s Identification Systems Protect French Armed Forces (6.07.2012)
• French Navy Rafale Ditches (Pilot Ejects) At Sea (3.07.2012)
• French Army Orders Sperwer Drones, Upgrades More (11.06.2012)
• S-100 Drones Aboard the French Patrol Vessel L’Adroit (14.05.2012)
• France to Upgrade 10 Rafale-Ms to Latest F3 Standard (23.04.2012)
• Success of the 1,786th Launch of Soyuz (23.04.2012)
• French Navy NH90 Begins Trials on FREMM Frigate (10.03.2012)
• Thales to Adapt Recce Pod to French Mirage 2000Ds (23.02.2012)
• First A400M for the French Air Force Takes Shape In Seville (14.02.2012)
• First NH90 TTH in Final Operational Configuration delivered (31.01.2012)
• Neuron UCAV Officially Unveiled (27.01.2012)
• First updated Fennec returned to the French Air Force (12.01.2012)
• Thales equipment on board Rafale fleet (10.01.2012)
• Eurocopter claims EC175 is ‘exceeding operational targets’ (6.01.2012)
• Turkey, France Row May Jeopardize Missile Sale (23.12.2011)
• France begins taking delivery of eight additional Airbus Military CN235s (5.12.2011)
• Final Assembly Begins of First French Air Force A400M (25.11.2011)
• French Air Force Chief: Tankers Soon, but Anglo-French UAV Much Later (20.11.2011)
• Fighter jets called to help plane heading to Jersey (8.04.2011)
• Downpour fails to dampen Bastille Day celebrations (11.02.2011)
 
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• Double First for French and British Fast Jet Pilots
(6.02.2013)
Two pilots, one from the RAF and one from the French Air Force, have achieved a ‘double first,’ by qualifying to fly each other’s current fast jet aircraft....>>

• French Enlist UK Airlift Support While Awaiting A400M
(25.01.2013)
Airbus Military still expects to deliver the first production A400M to the French Air Force in the second quarter. ...>>

• Dassault Delivers First Production Rafale with Thales AESA Radar
(3.10.2012)
The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) took delivery on October 2, 2012 of the first Rafale combat aircraft equipped with a production RBE2 active antenna radar. ...>>

• Operational Firing of an Exocet Missile from a Rafale M
(27.09.2012)
In the late afternoon of Sept. 20, a French navy Rafale M shipboard fighter launched an AM39 Exocet anti-ship missile AM39 in an operational context. ...>>

• Cassidian Aviation Has Chosen Fleet of SR20s and SR22s for Training France's Air Force Pilots
(24.08.2012)
Cirrus Aircraft announced Aug. 23 that Cirrus SR20s and SR22s have been selected by Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS) in a public tender for the French Air Force and Navy...>>

• Two NH90s to delivered France's DGA armament procurement agency
(31.07.2012)
NHI DELIVERS TWO NH90s CAIMAN TO THE FRENCH ARMED FORCES

Eurocopter has announced that it has delivered the second NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and seventh NH9...>>

  




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