France

Europe Naval 

Naval Group Launches French Navy’s First Barracuda-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine, Suffren

July 12, 2019July 13, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Barracuda-class SSN, France, French Navy, Naval Group, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), SNA Suffren, Submarine

Naval Group has launched the French Navy’s first Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine, named Suffren, during a ceremony at its facility

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Europe Naval 

Naval Group to Launch French Navy’s First Barracuda-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine, Suffren, on July 12

July 10, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Barracuda-class SSN, France, French Navy, Naval Group, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), SNA Suffren

Naval Group will launch the French Navy’s first Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine, Suffren, during a ceremony at its facility in

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Deployments Europe Naval 

French Navy Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle Return Home After Four-Month Deployment

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Charles de Gaulle (R91), France, French Navy, Mission Clemenceau (French Navy), Toulon Naval Base

French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has returned to its home port of Toulon Naval Base after completing four-month

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Deployments Europe Naval 

Chinese PLA Navy Destroyer Xi’an Arrives in Toulon, France

July 5, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments China, Destroyer, France, People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Type 052C destroyer, Xi'an (153)

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Type 052C guided-missile destroyer Xi’an (153) arrived at Toulon port, southern France on

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Europe Land 

French Army Takes Delivery of First VBMR Griffon Multi-Role Armored Vehicle

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armoured personnel carrier (APC), Armoured Vehicle, France, French Army, Nexter Systems, VBMR Griffon

French Army took delivery of the first VBMR Griffon multi-role armored vehicle during a ceremony at Nexter’s facility in Satory,

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Air Europe 

France’s DGA Receives First Batch of Novadem NX70 Micro-UAV Systems

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, France, French Armed Forces, Micro-UAV, Novadem, Novadem NX70, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

The French Defense Procurement Agency, DGA, took delivery of first batch of five Novadem NX70 micro-unmanned aerial vehicle, the agency

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Indian Air Force to Receive Its First French-Made Rafale Fighter Jet in September

June 27, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Dassault Rafale, Fighter aircraft, France, India, Indian Air Force (IAF)

Indian Air Force (IAF) is scheduled to receive its first French-made Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft in September, according to Jean-Baptiste

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Europe Industry 

Safran, Orolia Launch Global Resilient PNT Partnership

June 26, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments France, Orolia, Paris Air Show 2019, Positioning Navigation and Timing (PNT), Resilient PNT, Safran Group

Safran and Orolia announced a strategic partnership at the Paris Air Show to offer the latest resilient Positioning, Navigation and

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Europe Military Exercises 

Indian, French Air Forces to Conduct Bilateral Exercise Garuda-VI in France Next Month

June 25, 2019June 27, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Garuda, France, French Air Force, India, Indian Air Force (IAF), Mont-de-Marsan Air Base

The Indian Air Force and the Armée de l’Air (French Air Force) are participating in a bilateral exercise, named Exercise

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Africa Air 

French Army Gazelle Helicopter Forced to Make Emergency Landing During Combat Operations in Mali

June 25, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Aérospatiale Gazelle, France, French Army, Helicopter, Mali, Operation Barkhane

A French Army Gazelle helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing after being shot at during combat operations in

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