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France to Build 10 Boats under Future Ocean Patrol Program

June 26, 2020 @ 09:55 AM

The French MODs Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has launched the Future Ocean Patrol Program (FOPP) to build 10 FOPP boats. Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, assembled on June 10 a Ministerial Investment Committee devoted to the launching of the future ocean patrol program
US Air Force F-15 Jet crashes into North Sea, Pilot Missing

June 15, 2020 @ 10:40 AM

A US Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet crashed into the North Sea off the British coast on Monday with the pilot reported missing. The incident was confirmed in a Tweet by the US Air Force which said that a search operation is now underway to ascertain the status of the pilot
French Nuclear Submarine May have Suffered Irreparable Damage in Fire

June 13, 2020 @ 08:24 AM

The inferno that raged aboard the French Navys Perle nuclear submarines rear section on Friday morning may have sustained irreparable damage. “If the thick hull [made of 80HY high-tensile steel]…is deformed, the boat is screwed,” a veteran submariner told French Var Matin newspaper
Fire Abroad French Nuclear Submarine; Reactor, Personnel Safe

June 12, 2020 @ 03:00 PM

A fire broke out abroad French nuclear submarine, Perle which was undergoing deep maintenance in the Mediterranean port of Toulon. “Last night, fire aboard the Perle submarine was extinguished at 12:50 a
French Navy Submarine test fires M51 Ballistic Missile

June 12, 2020 @ 09:49 AM

The French Navys ‘Le Téméraire nuclear-powered submarine test fired an M51 submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on June 12. “The nuclear-powered Le Téméraire successfully fired an M51 strategic ballistic missile off Finistère,” Florence Parly, French Minister of Armed Forces, tweeted Friday
France Speeds Up Aircraft Procurement to Revive Ailing Aerospace Industry

June 10, 2020 @ 12:38 PM

France will accelerate procurement of drones, helicopters and tanker planes as part of a larger potential recovery plan to help aerospace industry cope with the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 outbreak. The announcement was made by French defense minister Florence Parly on Tuesday
F-35 Jet’s Landing Gear Collapses After Landing at Hill AFB

June 9, 2020 @ 10:06 AM

The landing gear of an F-35 jet collapsed after landing at Hill Air Force Base in Utah on Monday. The fighter, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing had just completed a routine training flight
French forces kill Leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: Minister

June 6, 2020 @ 11:34 AM

French Barkhane forces killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, in Malis Tessalit town, on Friday. “On June 3, the French armed forces, with the support of their partners, neutralized the leader of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI), Abdelmalek Droukdel, and several of his close associates, during an operation in northern Mali,” Florence Parly, French Defense Minister, said in a statement Friday
Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin Team to bid for Canadian Army Land Vehicle Crew...

June 5, 2020 @ 04:33 PM

Rheinmetall is teaming up with Lockheed Martin in pursuit of the Canadian Armys Land Vehicle Crew Training System (LVCTS) project. Rheinmetall Canada will take the lead in a partnership that includes Lockheed Martin Canada, Rheinmetall Electronics of Bremen, Germany, and Lockheed Martin Training and Logistics Solutions in Orlando, Florida
US Navy’s Blue Angel Flight Demo Squadron Gets First Modified Super Hornet...

June 4, 2020 @ 06:37 AM

Boeing has delivered the first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S

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