French Air Force

Geopolitics, Military Aviation News September 4, 2026

French Air Force Launches PEGASE 26 for 40,000-Kilometre Global Deployment

Aviation News – France’s Air and Space Force (AAE) will launch PEGASE 26 on September 8, 2026, deploying a compact air force over more than…

Military Aviation News August 27, 2026

Dassault Aviation Advances Rafale F5 Standard for French Armed Forces with 2035 Target

Aviation News – Dassault Aviation is developing the next-generation Dassault Rafale F5 standard independently for the French armed forces, targeting operational readiness between 2033 and…

Cirrus SR22 F-HJPG at the Paris Airshow 2019 | Rob Vogelaar

Military Aviation News August 17, 2026

French Air Force Cirrus SR20 Crashes Near Salon-de-Provence Air Base

Aviation News – A French Air Force Cirrus SR20 trainer plane crashed under unknown circumstances near Salon-de-Provence Air Base, resulting in the total destruction of…

Dassault Rafale C 138/30-GQ EC 03.030 French Air Force

Military Aviation News August 3, 2026

France Invests €1.5 Billion to Transform Luxeuil Air Base into Fourth Nuclear Defense Hub

Aviation News – The French Air Force is undertaking a massive overhaul of the Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Air Base to establish the facility as the nation’s fourth…

Military Aviation News June 17, 2026

France Upgrades Airbus A400M Fleet to Act as Airborne Command and Intelligence Hubs

Aviation News – Airbus Defence and Space has finalized a milestone contract with the international procurement organization OCCAR to develop next-generation tactical capabilities for the…

Dassault Rafale B 362 30-SK ECE01.030 French Air Force

Military Aviation News April 2, 2026

France to Solely Fund Future Rafale F5 Following Withdrawal of United Arab Emirates Support

Aviation News – France has confirmed it will independently finance the development of the Rafale F5 after negotiations regarding shared funding with the United Arab…

Military Aviation News November 14, 2025

French Air Force Downplays FCAS Tensions, Calls Program ‘Solid’

AviationNews – A senior French Air Force official moved to publicly downplay reports of industrial infighting surrounding the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program on…

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…

Military Aviation News August 5, 2025

France’s New “Spy Jet” Takes Off: The Falcon 8X Archange Makes Its Debut!

France has just unleashed a sleek new eye in the sky. The Dassault Falcon 8X Archange, a high-tech SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) aircraft, took its maiden…

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News July 13, 2025

France July 14, 2025, Bastille Day Military Flypast: Aerial Parade Overview

Aviation News, July 13, 2025 – The annual Bastille Day celebrations on July 14 will once again feature a grand military flypast, organized in two…

Military Aviation News October 23, 2023

Airbus signs € 1.2 billion in contracts for Capability Enhancement and In-Service Support of the French A330 MRTT fleet

First step for the Multi Role Tanker Transport of tomorrow ~ 10 years of In-service support, plus 2 optional years Airbus Defence and Space has…

KC-130J Aerial Refueler French Air Force

Military Aviation News February 7, 2020

Lockheed Martin Delivers Second KC-130J Aerial Refueler to France’s Armée de l’Air

MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 7, 2020 – Lockheed Martin delivered the second of two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to representatives from France’s Armée de l’Air…

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