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24 February

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Ireland Plans $1B Order for French Armored Vehicles

Ireland is reportedly set to place a major order with France for 400 armored vehicles.

19 February

Technology

French AI radar SAHARA: A lightweight SAR sensor for all-weather drone surveillance and object detection.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

France Gives Ukrainian Drones AI-Powered Eyes That Penetrate Fog

Cloudy skies may soon be no obstacle for Ukrainian drones, as Harmattan AI is equipping Kyiv’s systems with “new eyes” capable of seeing through fog and darkness.

18 February

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

France Buys Next-Gen Armor-Piercing Rounds to Keep Leclercs Lethal Into 2030s

France has awarded KNDS a contract to supply several thousand Shard kinetic-energy rounds for the modernized Leclerc main battle tank fleet.

17 February

Africa

Said Sayoud, Algerian Minister of the Interior, Local Authorities, and Transport, engages in a dialogue with his counterpart, Laurent Nunez, French Minister of the Interior, in Algiers, Algeria, on February 16, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

France, Algeria to Resume Security Cooperation: Minister

France and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to restart security cooperation during a visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.

17 February

Asia Pacific

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Staff Writer With AFP

France and India Hail Growing Ties as Modi Hosts Macron

France and India celebrated their ties as a force for global stability, as President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a three-day visit focused on technology and defense cooperation.

17 February

Europe