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Four different European defense companies will come together in a joint venture to build a next-generation main battle tank, under the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) initiative.
Land

New Franco-German Tank Project Takes Shape With Industry Team Confirmed

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

Airbus Defense and Space has begun a risk-assessment study for France’s future maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), to be based on an Airbus A321 airliner platform. Billed as a “flying frigate” by the company, the new MPA is intended to replace the French Navy’s Dassault Atlantique 2 fleet but arrives at a time when NATO nations are increasingly adopting the in-production Boeing P-8 Poseidon for their maritime patrol requirements.
Air

Airbus A321 Airliners To Be Modified Into “Flying Frigate” Patrol Jets By France

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 5, 2025

Croatia Is Getting French Rafale Multirole Fighters To Replace Its Veteran MiG-21s
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Croatia Is Getting French Rafale Multirole Fighters To Replace Its Veteran MiG-21s

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 29, 2021

France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On
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France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic
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Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 26, 2021

Here’s France’s Plan For Its New Nuclear Powered Supercarrier (Updated)
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Here’s France’s Plan For Its New Nuclear Powered Supercarrier (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 9, 2020

India’s First French-Built Rafale Fighters Have Finally Arrived
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India’s First French-Built Rafale Fighters Have Finally Arrived

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

Syrian Regime Troops Captured A Black Hornet Nano Spy Drone
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Syrian Regime Troops Captured A Black Hornet Nano Spy Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 20, 2020

Spanish Connection Emerges In Case Of Mysterious Qatari Missile Seized In Italy
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Spanish Connection Emerges In Case Of Mysterious Qatari Missile Seized In Italy

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 17, 2019

Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar
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Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 15, 2019

France Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet “Barracuda” Attack Submarines
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France Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet “Barracuda” Attack Submarines

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 13, 2019

Watch Boeing’s New KC-46 Tanker Make An Aggressive Arrival To The Paris Air Show
Air

Watch Boeing’s New KC-46 Tanker Make An Aggressive Arrival To The Paris Air Show

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 17, 2019

France Tests Huge 140mm Tank Gun As It Pushes Ahead With Germany On A New Tank Design
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France Tests Huge 140mm Tank Gun As It Pushes Ahead With Germany On A New Tank Design

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 22, 2019

Spain To Pit Its Eurofighters Against France’s Stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
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Spain To Pit Its Eurofighters Against France’s Stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 3, 2019

Syrian Standoff: Kurds Ask Assad For Help Fighting Turkish Forces As Americans Leave
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Syrian Standoff: Kurds Ask Assad For Help Fighting Turkish Forces As Americans Leave

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 28, 2018

France’s Elite GIGN Counter Terror Unit Still Has A Cult-Like Affinity For The Revolver
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France’s Elite GIGN Counter Terror Unit Still Has A Cult-Like Affinity For The Revolver

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019