France

Thales, AIO Team Up to Accelerate Egypt’s Defense Tech Sovereignty

French contractor Thales and Arab International Optronics in Cairo have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening Egypt’s drive for technological independence and boosting local defense manufacturing.

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Babcock Secures L-39 Aircraft Deal to Boost French Pilot Training

British defense and aerospace firm Babcock has clinched a deal to support the French armed forces with a high-performance aircraft to be used for pilot training and testing.

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Hensoldt Secures Renewed COBRA Radar Support Contract From France, Germany

Hensoldt has been contracted to provide new in-service support for the COBRA counter-battery radar system on behalf of France and Germany.

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France Boosts Military Space Resilience With New Ground Station Initiative

France’s Defence Innovation Agency has launched a ground-based initiative to enhance the country’s military space operations.

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Drones Could Soon Step In as Live Training Partners for French Troops

An unusual teammate is set to join French troops during live on-field drills: drones fitted with various training kits and can simulate kinetic battlefield effects.

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France Enters the Next-Gen Loitering Munitions Fight With MUTANT XL

MBDA and Delair’s MUTANT XL combines the latest in missile tech and unmanned systems, merging strike capabilities with flexible drone-like control.

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Zelensky Meets Macron to Shore up Support for Ukraine as Trump Optimistic

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, seeking to shore up European support as US President Donald Trump expressed optimism of a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Thales Drops Two New Systems Built to Supercharge EW and AI Ops

CURCO is a EW payload rapidly mapping enemy radar across platforms, while Golden AI uses AI to accelerate EW data analysis and radar identification by up to four times.

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French Navy’s Mistral Helicopter Carriers Undergo Navigation System Upgrade

CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have partnered to modernize the navigation systems on France’s three Mistral-class amphibious ships.

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France’s Defense Giants Team Up to Bring AI to Air Combat

French defense giants Dassault Aviation and Thales are joining forces to bring “controlled and supervised” AI into military aeronautics, aiming to make aircraft smarter and more effective in the skies.

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