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France, Germany to Provide More Air Defense to Ukraine: Statement

France and Germany will provide more air-defense hardware for Ukraine after "massive" Russian airstrikes in recent days.

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German Defense Minister Ups Pressure on France Over Jet Project

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius urged France to break the impasse over the multinational Future Combat Air System fighter jet project.

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India to Develop Fighter Jet Engines With French Company

India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi's defense minister said.

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French Firm Arquus to Deliver Bastion Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

French defense contractor Arquus is set to deliver 50 Bastion armored vehicles to Ukraine, part of a larger 61-unit deal, to boost battlefield mobility and troop survivability.

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French Army Transforms WW2 Cannon Into ‘Drone-Hunting’ Platform

The French Army has unveiled the PROTEUS Standard 1, a 20mm automatic gun mount positioned as a modernized response to drones.

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France Validates Extended-Range Aster 30 B1NT Missile in Second Launch

France has conducted a second successful test of the Aster 30 B1 New Technology surface-to-air missile, confirming its extended range and enhanced interception capability.

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France Flies New Spy Plane Amid Critical Capability Shortfall

France has carried out the maiden flight of the Archange (Archangel) signals intelligence aircraft, addressing a gap in airborne intelligence capabilities.

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France’s SEAir to Develop Uncrewed Surface Vessel Under EU Defense Program

French company SEAir has launched a project funded by the European Defence Fund to develop a fully autonomous, uncrewed surface vessel dubbed ARROW.

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Syria Says Meeting With Israeli Officials Sought to ‘Contain Escalation’

A Syrian diplomatic source said Saturday that a US-mediated meeting with Israeli officials in Paris this week sought to "contain the escalation" after recent sectarian violence in southern Syria prompted Israeli intervention.

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French Ex-Spy Jailed on Suspicion of Ordering Child Rapes in Africa

A former French intelligence agent has been charged and imprisoned in eastern France on suspicion of ordering child rapes in Africa, prosecutors said Saturday.

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