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Military Aviation News November 11, 2025

France Strengthens Strategic Airlift Capacity with New A400M Transport Aircraft

AviationNews – The French procurement agency (DGA) formally accepted a new Airbus A400M transport aircraft on November 11. This delivery enhances the French Air Force’s…

General Aviation News October 3, 2025

France Welcomes the Next-Gen H160 Helicopter for Training and Test Flights

France’s Armament Directorate (DGA) has just taken delivery of a brand new Airbus H160 helicopter — a leap forward in modernity — which will be…

Military Aviation News June 20, 2025

France Signals Intent to Acquire Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

At the Paris Air Show, Saab and France’s defence procurement agency (DGA) signed a joint declaration of intent regarding France’s planned acquisition of the GlobalEye…

Military Aviation News January 17, 2025

Airbus delivers two new H225M helicopters to French Air and Space Force

Marignane – Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H225M helicopters to the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). These helicopters are the first of eight aircraft ordered in…

H130 FlightLab as a manned platform and the VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS)

Military Aviation News October 10, 2024

Airbus and European partners demonstrate collaboration between helicopters and unmanned systems

Marignane – Airbus Helicopters and its partners have conducted a full scale demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system developed as part of a project…

Civilian aviation news January 24, 2024

French Ministry of Interior orders 42 H145 helicopters

Marignane – The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) ordered 42 new H145 helicopters at the end of 2023, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior,…

Military Aviation News September 22, 2022

French Navy takes delivery of first H160 for search and rescue missions

Marignane, The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue (SAR) missions. The aircraft is part…

Civilian aviation news December 16, 2021

French Sécurité Civile to expand fleet with two Airbus H145s

Marignane, 16 December 2021 – The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has ordered an additional two five-bladed H145s destined to equip the Sécurité Civile, an…

Military Aviation News January 11, 2018

Airbus built first demonstrator of a rotary-wing drone for a warship

Paris, The DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has just awarded a contract for technology development in the field of rotary-wing drones to the Naval Group and…

Military Aviation News November 22, 2014

France announces order for Airbus A330 MRTT air-to-air refeulling aircraft

Twelve aircraft to be acquired in multi-year programme. Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by the French Ministry of Defence to supply 12 A330…

Military Aviation News April 19, 2013

Eurocopter delivers the first Tiger HAD version to the French DGA

Eurocopter’s first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD attack configuration was delivered to France’s DGA armament procurement agency today for operation by French Army Aviation…

Military Aviation News July 28, 2012

Eurocopter Delivers Two NH90s to France’s DGA for their Deployment by the French Army and Navy

The ceremony celebrating this dual delivery was held at Marignane, the manufacturer’s headquarters, and was attended by the DGA, Dominique Maudet, Eurocopter Group’s Executive Officer…