France

Aug- 2026 -

4 August

France Receives First NH90 Standard 2 Special Operations Helicopter

France has accepted the first NH90 Caïman Standard 2 helicopter, a special operations variant developed specifically for the special forces.

Jul- 2026 -

30 July

Europe

The French Army's P3TS military satellite navigation receiver now incorporates Thales' Galileo Public Regulated Service capability through an integration with Eviden's positioning system.

Jodesz Gavilan

Eviden and Thales Strengthen French Army Navigation Against Jamming

Eviden and Thales have integrated Galileo Public Regulated Service navigation into a positioning system used by French Army vehicles.

27 July

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Romania Orders 12 Ground Master 200 AESA Radars From Thales

Romania is acquiring 12 combat-proven GM200 Multi-Mission All-in-One radars from French firm Thales to strengthen airspace protection amid reports of drone incursions.

24 July

Air

220525-N-EU544-8243 GULF OF THAILAND (May 25, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class David Miller, from Chicago, directs a Royal Thai Navy Sikorsky S-76B helicopter during cross-deck landing qualifications on the flight deck aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Joel Maldonado)

Rojoef Manuel

Sikorsky, Safran Partner on Next-Gen Vertical Lift Platforms

Lockheed Martin segment Sikorsky has teamed up with France’s Safran Helicopter Engines to jointly explore potential collaborations supporting current and future vertical lift platforms.

24 July

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Saft Wins Naval Group Contract for Lithium-Ion Submarine Batteries

Saft secured a contract from Naval Group to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Barracuda and Scorpene submarine families.

18 July

Land

Bea Castañeda

Leclerc Tank: Inside France’s Third-Generation Main Battle Tank

Lighter and more automated than its rivals, the Leclerc tank was designed to do more with a smaller crew. This guide examines the technology and modernization efforts behind that approach.

16 July

Air

Christine Casimiro

French Tigre Mk2 Helicopter Integrates Mistral 3 Missile to Counter Drones

MBDA’s Mistral 3 air-to-air missile has been successfully integrated into the French Army’s Tigre Mk2 helicopter, boosting its capabilities for engaging drone threats.

15 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

France Gives Rafale a Cheaper Way to Take Down Shahed Drones

France has found a cheaper way for its Rafale fighters to take on drones, pairing the aircraft with laser-guided rockets instead of relying solely on costly interceptor missiles.

14 July

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Rafale F4 Gets a New Radar-Hunting Wingman

The Rafale F4 fighter jet has gained a smarter way to hunt enemy air defense radars after French firms Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI completed a successful flight test of a drone-mounted electronic warfare system.

14 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Europe Just Fired an Electromagnetic Railgun Into Open Air

Scientists at the Research Institute of Saint-Louis have taken electromagnetic railguns a step closer to real-world use after successfully firing the system in its first open-range trial.

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