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10 November

The French Navy's lead Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention/ Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI) system, the Amiral Ronarc’h

France Doubles Missile Load on New FDI Frigates to Boost Air Defense

France is set to enhance the firepower of its newest Defense and Intervention Frigates by doubling their Aster missile capacity.

7 November

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

France Gets First ‘Multi-View’ Sonar USV for High-Precision Mine Hunting

Thales USV is a new unmanned surface vehicle for the French Navy, combining TSAM towed sonar and SAMDIS multi-view sonar for high-precision mine detection.

4 November

Europe

Norwegian soldiers conduct training during an exercise with Light Tactical Vehicles during an exercise at an undisclosed location within the European Theater, on Sept. 2, 2025. The Norwegian-led arctic operation was a first-of-its-kind mission to conduct rapid insertion of military assets to remote and austere location. The operation focused on NATO sea denial and maritime domain awareness capabilities and helps set conditions to quickly respond and defeat any crisis or threat to NATO allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Addysyn Tobar)

Staff Writer With AFP

Europe Could Struggle to Mobilize Troops, Arms in Case of War With Russia: Study

Europe could struggle to mobilize enough troops or quickly produce enough weapons in case of a direct confrontation with Russia, a new report warned.

4 November

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

French Navy to Become First Operator of Pilatus PC-24 Aircraft in Europe

The French Navy will become the first in Europe operating the PC-24 jet, leasing three aircraft for training, transport, and liaison missions.

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31 October

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Akhsan Erido Elezhar

France’s New Laser System Lets UAVs Mark Targets for Guided Strikes

The drone-based laser-designation system is a next-gen targeting technology developed by France’s MERIO to guide precision weapons from long range.

30 October

Arms

Christine Casimiro

France’s M51.3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Enters Service

The M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile developed by Franco-German defense firm ArianeGroup has entered service with France’s Strategic Oceanic Force (FOST).

29 October

Europe

Artist’s rendering of a satellite in space.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

France Turns to Thales for ‘Europe’s Largest’ Space Surveillance Radar

Aurore is a new ultra high frequency, software-defined space surveillance radar developed by Thales to track satellites and debris in low Earth orbit.

28 October

Air