France

Europe Naval 

RFA Fort Rosalie Carries Out Replenishment At Sea with French Navy’s FS Var

April 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fleet replenishment ship, France, French Navy, FS Var (A608), Replenishment at sea (RAS), Replenishment oiler (AOR), RFA Fort Rosalie (A385), Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), UK

The British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) fleet replenishment ship, RFA Fort Rosalie (A385) has carried out replenishment at sea (RAS)

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Europe Training & Simulation 

Indra Awarded Contracts for Two New A400M Military Transport Aircraft Simulators

April 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airbus A400M Atlas, France, French Air Force, Full flight simulator (FFS), German Air Force (Luftwaffe ), Germany, Indra Sistemas, Military transport aircraft (MTA), Orléans-Bricy Air Base, Wunstorf Air Base

Indra has been awarded contracts to develop two new A400M military transport aircraft simulators, which will be used to train

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Europe Politics 

Portugal to Lead, France, Spain to Augment NATO Air Policing in Baltics

April 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Baltic Air Policing, Dassault Mirage 2000, Estonia, Eurofighter Typhoon, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Lockheed Martin F-16, NATO, Portugal, Spain

The 47th rotation of NATO fighter jets safeguarding the Baltic Allies airspace will be led by Portugal while France and

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Asia-Pacific Industry 

Nucon, Alkan Forms JV to Manufacture Weapon Carriage Systems in India

April 17, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Alkan (France), France, India, Joint venture (JV), NUCON Aerospace

NUCON Aerospace, an Indian aerospace company, and ALKAN, a French manufacturer of carriage, release and ejection systems for military aircraft,

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Middle East Politics 

List of Assets Deployed by US, UK, France for Syria Strike

April 15, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments France, Missile de Croisière Naval (MdCN), Storm Shadow/ SCALP EG, Syria, Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM), UK, USA

The U.S., the UK and France have conducted strikes on three Syrian sites involving manned aircraft and ship-based missiles  in

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Middle East Politics 

U.S., UK, France Strike Three Syrian Sites in Response to Alleged Chemical Weapons Attack

April 14, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments France, Syria, UK, USA

The U.S., the UK and France have conducted strikes on three Syrian sites in response to the alleged chemical weapons

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Europe Naval 

U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Porter Departs Cherbourg, France

April 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, France, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Port de Cherbourg, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Porter (DDG-78)

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed Cherbourg, France, April 11, 2018, after a scheduled

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

HMAS Anzac, FS Vendémiaire Conduct Passage Exercise off the Coast of Australia

April 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, France, French Navy, Frigate, FS Vendémiaire (F734), HMAS Anzac (FFH 150), Passage Exercise (PASSEX), Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Anzac and French Navy frigate FS Vendémiaire have conducted a passage exercise off the

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Europe Naval 

U.S., French Troops Participate in Exercise Cutaway 2018 in Toulon

April 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Cutaway, Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), France, French Navy, Military exercise, Mine countermeasures (MCM), U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), US European Command (EUCOM), USA

U.S. forces began participating in Cutaway 2018, a bi-lateral engagement with French forces in Toulon, France, April 3. Cutaway 2018

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Europe Naval 

USS Porter Arrives in Cherbourg, France

April 7, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, France, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Port de Cherbourg, U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Porter (DDG-78)

The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Cherbourg, France, April 7, 2018, for a

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