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Mar- 2024 -18 MarchEurope
Macron Says Ground Operations in Ukraine Possible ‘At Some Point’
French President Macron said in an interview published Saturday evening that Western ground operations in Ukraine might be necessary "at some point."
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18 MarchSea
Netherlands Picks France’s Naval Group Over Saab for Submarine Deal
The Netherlands picked French defense company Naval Group on Friday to build four submarines for its navy in a deal worth billions of euros.
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13 MarchSea
Thales Delivers Unmanned Mine-Clearing Ops Center to French Navy
Thales has developed a mission planning, management, and analysis demonstrator for the French Navy's mine-clearing operations.
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12 MarchAir
Dassault to Ramp Up Rafale Production to Meet Rising Demand: CEO
Dassault Aviation will increase Rafale fighter jet’s monthly production from two to three by the end of 2024, CEO Eric Trapiier said.
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11 MarchWar
French Defense Firms to Produce Weapons in Ukraine
Three French companies plan to produce military equipment in Ukraine to help Kyiv bolster its war efforts, Defense Minister Lecornu said.
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11 MarchMiddle East
US-Led Coalition Thwarted Large-Scale Houthi Attack: CENTCOM
The US and its allies said they shot down 28 drones fired by Yemen's Houthis at targets in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, in one of the Iran-backed rebels' largest attacks.
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8 MarchAfrica
French Troops to Stay in Chad: Macron Envoy
France will keep troops in junta-run Chad as it retreats elsewhere in Africa following crises with other military regimes, an envoy for French President Macron said.
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6 MarchAir
Russia Says Intercepted Three French Aircraft Over Black Sea
Russia's defense ministry said it scrambled a fighter jet to "prevent a violation of the Russian state border" by three French aircraft over the Black Sea.
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4 MarchAir
French Navy Accepts Last of Six H160 Guépard Helicopters
The French Navy has received the final H160 Guépard rotorcraft at the Lanvéoc-Poulmic base under a six-unit contract signed in 2020.
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Feb- 2024 -29 FebruaryEurope
French Rafale F4.1 Attains Initial Operational Capability
The French Air and Space Force announced initial operational capability for the first Rafale F4.1 fighter jet earlier this month.
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