France

France Flies New Spy Plane Amid Critical Capability Shortfall

France has carried out the maiden flight of the Archange (Archangel) signals intelligence aircraft, addressing a gap in airborne intelligence capabilities.

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France’s SEAir to Develop Uncrewed Surface Vessel Under EU Defense Program

French company SEAir has launched a project funded by the European Defence Fund to develop a fully autonomous, uncrewed surface vessel dubbed ARROW.

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Syria Says Meeting With Israeli Officials Sought to ‘Contain Escalation’

A Syrian diplomatic source said Saturday that a US-mediated meeting with Israeli officials in Paris this week sought to "contain the escalation" after recent sectarian violence in southern Syria prompted Israeli intervention.

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French Ex-Spy Jailed on Suspicion of Ordering Child Rapes in Africa

A former French intelligence agent has been charged and imprisoned in eastern France on suspicion of ordering child rapes in Africa, prosecutors said Saturday.

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Airbus Starts Flight Tests of France’s Guépard Helicopters

Airbus has begun flight evaluations of the H160M Guépard aircraft in support of the French Armed Forces’ Joint Light Helicopter Program.

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French Firm to Equip Soldiers With Ballistic Plate Sensors

France has contracted a local tech firm to develop a shock microsensor for personal protective equipment such as bulletproof vests.

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MBDA Upgrades MISTRAL 3 Missile for Counter Drone, Fast Craft Threats

MBDA has upgraded its MISTRAL 3 very short-range air defense missile to target and destroy fast inshore attack craft.

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France Tests Maiden Anti-Tank Loitering Munition

France has tested a remote-operated anti-armor loitering munition with a range exceeding 50 kilometers (31 miles).

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French Army Unveils Griffon Mortar Carrier Variant in Paris

The French Army has displayed a self-propelled mortar system variant of its Griffon 6x6 multi-role armored vehicle, four months after the artillery’s final tests at the Canjuers military camp.

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France, Italy Opt Out of NATO-Led Plan to Buy US Weapons for Ukraine

France and Italy have declined to participate in a new NATO initiative to supply US-made weapons for Ukraine, including air defense systems, financed by European allies. 

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