French Ministry of Armed Forces

Jan- 2026 -

15 January

Mistral AI Arms France With Advanced AI for Defense Ops

France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces is teaming up with Mistral AI to strengthen its defense capabilities with advanced artificial intelligence.

6 January

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Exoskeletons for Logistics? French Army Puts Load-Bearing Suits to the Test

Exoskeletons could move from experiments to everyday military roles, as the French Army has begun testing the tech within its logistics units.

May- 2025 -

29 May

Air

French President Emmanuel Macron at an air and space force base

Staff Writer With AFP

France Gives Air Base $1.7 Billion Nuclear Facelift

In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers.

Feb- 2025 -

10 February

Europe

The Serval 4x4 Lightweight Multirole Armored Vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

French Army to Receive 530 Serval Armored Vehicles

France has procured 530 Serval 4x4 Lightweight Multirole Armored Vehicles as part of the army’s Synergy of Contact Reinforced by Versatility and Infovalorisation program.

Nov- 2024 -

13 November

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

Airbus A321MPA Clinches France’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft Competition

The French Ministry of Armed Forces has reportedly selected the Airbus A321MPA (maritime patrol aircraft) as the winner of the French Navy’s future maritime patrol aircraft program.