Thales’s Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400A) long-range air surveillance radar

Ireland to Invest €500 Million in French Radar Network to Bolster National Airspace Security

Ireland has signalled a decisive shift in its approach to airspace and maritime security after the Department of Defence confirmed approval of the preliminary business case for the long-planned Military Radar Programme, clearing the way for formal government-to-government negotiations with...
Rafale fighter aircraft

SFO Technologies Secures Thales Contract to Produce Critical Wired Structures for Rafale’s RBE2 AESA Radar in India

French aerospace and defence major Thales has awarded Indian firm SFO Technologies a contract to manufacture complex wired structures for the RBE2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar used on the Rafale fighter aircraft, marking a significant step in the...
French: Daher Completes Rapid-Development Flight Demonstration of EyePulse MALE Drone Prototype

French: Daher Completes Rapid-Development Flight Demonstration of EyePulse MALE Drone Prototype

French aerospace manufacturer Daher has announced the successful completion of a key flight demonstration of its EyePulse Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) uncrewed aerial system, marking a significant step in France’s fast-track effort to expand its drone capabilities. The proof-of-concept demonstration was...
Safran Offers 100% Technology Transfer for AMCA Engine in Landmark Proposal to Boost India’s Defence Self-Reliance

Safran Offers 100% Technology Transfer for AMCA Engine in Landmark Proposal to Boost India’s Defence Self-Reliance

In a major boost to India’s ambitions for defence self-reliance, French aerospace giant Safran has formally proposed to co-develop a next-generation fighter jet engine for the country’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program — with a full 100% transfer of...
Indias Project 75 I submarine contract

India Recalibrates Submarine Strategy: German Type-212 Deal Gains Momentum Over French Scorpenes

India’s maritime defence planning, the Indian Navy is reportedly reconsidering its ongoing submarine acquisition strategy, opting to move away from purchasing three additional French-designed Scorpene-class submarines. Instead, a more ambitious project—centered around building six advanced German-designed stealth submarines—is gaining momentum...
Fly-R fixed-wing loitering munition is launched from the French Navy’s Floréal-class frigate during a live maritime trial.

French Navy Successfully Demonstrates Fly-R Loitering Munition Launch from Frigate, Signaling Shift in Naval Combat Tactics

The French Navy has taken a major step toward reshaping its maritime force posture. On June 17, 2025, a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the innovative French aerospace firm FLY-R was launched from the deck of the Floréal-class...
French Navy's Tourville Suffren-class attack submarine

French Navy Receives Nuclear-Powered Tourville Submarine, Offering Enhanced Endurance and Strike Reach

The nuclear-powered attack submarine Tourville was formally inducted into active service by the French Navy on July 4, 2025. The ceremony marked the culmination of nearly 14 years of design, engineering, testing, and strategic planning, and reaffirmed France’s commitment to...
Rafale M

India’s Uttam AESA Radar Blocked from Rafale M Integration: French Refusal to Integrate Uttam AESA Radar Leaves Indian Navy’s Rafale M Modernization Plans in Limbo

In a setback to India’s growing ambitions for defence self-reliance, efforts to equip the forthcoming Rafale M carrier-borne fighters with the indigenous Uttam Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar have reportedly hit a roadblock. Sources close to the Indian defence...
BrahMos Missiles

Missile Debris War: How Pakistan’s Claimed Interception of BrahMos and SCALP-EG Missiles Raises Questions About Missile Defense Capabilities in South Asia

In an intelligence coup that could dramatically alter the strategic military dynamics of South Asia, Pakistan’s interception and recovery of debris from two of India’s most advanced cruise missile systems—the BrahMos and the French-origin SCALP-EG (Storm Shadow)—has triggered an unprecedented...
Rafale M Fighter Jet

Emmanuel Macron Pushes European Defense Autonomy: Rafale Jets Positioned as Rival to U.S.-Made F-35 in Strategic Airpower Contest

As the tectonic plates of global geopolitics shift, the transatlantic alliance—once considered the bedrock of Western security—finds itself increasingly under strain. French President Emmanuel Macron, a long-time advocate of European strategic autonomy, has seized the moment of American uncertainty to...
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