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2 December

Soldiers in winter gear conduct live training behind a snow-covered concrete barrier, aiming their rifles while advancing in a coordinated formation

Drones Could Soon Step In as Live Training Partners for French Troops

An unusual teammate is set to join French troops during live on-field drills: drones fitted with various training kits and can simulate kinetic battlefield effects.

1 December

Air

Mutant XL loitering munition displayed on a stand at an exhibition, showing its long airframe, extended folding wings, and streamlined nose against a blue MBDA–Delair booth backdrop

Ethan M. Encarnacion

France Enters the Next-Gen Loitering Munitions Fight With MUTANT XL

MBDA and Delair’s MUTANT XL combines the latest in missile tech and unmanned systems, merging strike capabilities with flexible drone-like control.

1 December

War

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts three-way talks with US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris. Photo: French President Emmanuel Macron via X

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Meets Macron to Shore up Support for Ukraine as Trump Optimistic

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, seeking to shore up European support as US President Donald Trump expressed optimism of a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

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28 November

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Thales Drops Two New Systems Built to Supercharge EW and AI Ops

CURCO is a EW payload rapidly mapping enemy radar across platforms, while Golden AI uses AI to accelerate EW data analysis and radar identification by up to four times.

27 November

Sea

The French Navy amphibious assault ship FS Mistral

Giulia Bernacchi

French Navy’s Mistral Helicopter Carriers Undergo Navigation System Upgrade

CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have partnered to modernize the navigation systems on France’s three Mistral-class amphibious ships.

27 November

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

France’s Defense Giants Team Up to Bring AI to Air Combat

French defense giants Dassault Aviation and Thales are joining forces to bring “controlled and supervised” AI into military aeronautics, aiming to make aircraft smarter and more effective in the skies.

27 November

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Macron Says France to Restore Voluntary Military Service

France will introduce a voluntary military service of 10 months beginning next summer, President Macron said.

26 November

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Naval Group Taps Dutch Expertise for Royal Netherlands Navy’s Orka Submarine Production

France’s Naval Group has expanded its Dutch industry partnerships for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s future Orka-class submarines, securing fresh contracts with Nevesbu and Van Halteren Technologies at a defense and security convention in Rotterdam.

25 November

Europe