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French warships to get new drone swarm-killing gun derived from land weapons
France’s future navy surface ships will be protected from swarm attacks by the RAPIDFire very short range weapon system developed by a Thales and Nexter consortium.
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Naval Group will repair French ‘Perle’ nuclear sub damaged by fire
There had been some doubts as to whether the submarine could be repaired given the extent of the damage.
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Thales launches small AESA radar for small aircraft
The French defense ministry wants the AirMaster C sensor for its future Guépard helicopter, according to the company.
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France orders beefed-up NH90 choppers for special operations
An industry consortium led by Airbus is incorporating new features into the helicopter, meant to facilitate commando operations.
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France moves to replace the 12 Rafales sold to Greece
Total planned inventory of 129 Rafales will not change, French defense minister pledges.
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Despite pressure from lawmakers and pandemic, French defense budget to remain unchanged
But the armed forces minister insists this doesn't mean the defense industry has been left out in the cold.
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French forces to get new batch of Jaguar, Griffon armored vehicles
So far the Army has received 105 Griffons and earlier this month took two of them to Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa, for hot-weather testing ahead of a deployment to Mali.
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French Air Force changes name as it looks to the stars
The French Air Force has changed its name and its logo.
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Greece looks to France for new arms amid spat with Turkey
Athens stands to become the first European export customer for the French Rafale fighter jet.
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India’s first batch of Rafale fighters is on its way from France
The aircraft are slated to make the trip in two stages, with air-to-air refueling during the first leg provided by a French Air Force A330 Phenix MRTT tanker.
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