Airbus has announced on 21 January that the Ministry of Defense of Ivory Coast has signed a firm order for one C295 medium transport aircraft. The aircraft, in transport configuration, will enhance the capabilities of the Ivory Coast Air Force with its proven record of excellent performance in hot and harsh conditions, and affordable maintenance and operational costs. Bernhard Brenner, Airbus […]

Thales has been awarded a contract by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) to contribute to the development of the Rafale F4 standard, enabling the Rafale combat aircraft to maintain its superiority against new threats. Today, the Rafale is capable of performing multiple roles, ranging from reconnaissance to air defence and precision strikes, in the […]

The French government signed a $2,3 billion (2 billion euro) contract with Dassault Aviation for 28 upgraded Rafale aircraft and gave the go-ahead for development of the aircraft’s F4 standard which should be validated by 2024, according to Scramble Magazine. The 28 aircraft will include some F4 functionalities and be delivered to the French air […]

The Indonesian Air Force has ordered eight additional twin-engine multirole H225M helicopters as part of the country’s fleet-strengthening initiative for a combat search and rescue-capable fleet.  Under the agreement between the Indonesian Ministry of Defence and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) (PTDI), the 11-ton combat-proven helicopters will be delivered to the air force upon reassembly and […]

French Navy received its first Rafale jet fighter upgraded to the F3-R carrier version standard, according to defenseworld.net. The aircraft will be part of Flotilla 11F, the first unit to be armed by this aircraft standard, the French Navy said in a statement Wednesday. The F3-R standard is an evolution of the Rafale F3 standard, […]

European guided weapons house MBDA demonstrated the use of the Mistral missile against fast boats such as FIACs (Fast Inshore Attack Craft). A number of foreign delegations attended the demonstration firing that was performed from a SIMBAD-RC automated naval turret firing from the land against a fast moving remotely-controlled semi-rigid boat more than 3 kilometres off the […]

France keeps troops in Syria and launched new military patrols in the Northeast part of the country following Trump decision to withdraw U.S. troops. Muhammad Hassan, who works as a journalist in North Syria, has released some photos of French army patrol included Nexter Aravis infantry mobility vehicles on the line of the river of […]

Ukrainian Ministry of Interior has taken delivery of the first two H225 helicopters on 21 December. According to a Airbus’s statement, one aircraft is destined for search and rescue missions and the other one will be operated by the National Guard for law enforcement missions. The H225 helicopters were repurposed to suit these public service missions […]

French troops continues to actively support Syrian Democratic Forces against the ISIS in Syria. The U.S. Army released footage on social media, saying: “French army Caesars, self-propelled howitzers, fire into the Middle Euphrates River Valley from Iraq”. The French are part of the Combine Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, their Caesars are supporting […]

French troops have been deployed in Paris to support riot police shielding official buildings from “yellow vest” anti-government protests. Hundreds of military trucks and armored vehicles arrived in the suburbs of Paris on the threshold of a large-scale action from the organizers of the protest, which is planned for this Saturday. Across France, 89,000 police […]