Croatia Is Getting French Rafale Multirole Fighters To Replace Its Veteran MiG-21s
Although second-hand, the French-made fighters will provide a huge leap in capability for the Balkan nation.
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France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On
French authorities have confirmed that the test involved an M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile fired from a land-based facility.
Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic
Warning notices have raised questions about whether France is about to test an improved submarine-launched ballistic missile or a hypersonic weapon.
Here’s France’s Plan For Its New Nuclear Powered Supercarrier (Updated)
France is planning for its next aircraft carrier to be substantially larger than its existing flattop, Charles de Gaulle.
India’s First French-Built Rafale Fighters Have Finally Arrived
Eight years after first being selected, the arrival of the Rafales couldn’t come soon enough as China and Pakistan weight heavily on Indian minds.
Syrian Regime Troops Captured A Black Hornet Nano Spy Drone
These tiny drones give even small units a significant boost in situational awareness.
Spanish Connection Emerges In Case Of Mysterious Qatari Missile Seized In Italy
Qatar has all but said that the French-made Matra Super 530F air-to-air missile that Italian authorities recently recovered was among those it sold to Spain 25 years ago. Police in Italy seized the missile, which was inside a transit container marked as being part of a sale to Qatar, during raids on Monday targeting individuals allegedly tied to far-right extremist groups.
Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar
Italian police have seized a French-made Matra Super 530F air-to-air missile in the course of raids to arrest multiple individuals allegedly linked to far-right extremist groups who had provided aid to groups fighting Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine. Authorities also uncovered a large cache of automatic rifles, submachine guns, and other small arms, as well as Nazi paraphernalia, during one of the arrests involving an individual linked to Italy’s neo-fascist Forza Nuova political party.
France Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet “Barracuda” Attack Submarines
French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the future first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine Suffren earlier today, the first of six submarines the French Navy will eventually receive to replace the existing Rubis class. These new boats, which will be able to fire SCALP land-attack cruise missiles and carry small teams of special operations forces, will be significantly more capable their predecessors and be able to take on a varied array of missions.
Watch Boeing’s New KC-46 Tanker Make An Aggressive Arrival To The Paris Air Show
The aerial refueler’s swooping landing was certainly different!