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Military Aviation News June 30, 2014

Harfang MALE UAS controlled successfully from a French Air Force base almost 5,000 km away

The unmanned aerial system (UAS) Harfang, which recently passed the symbolic mark of 10,000 flight hours in over 900 missions and will, according to a…

Civilian aviation news June 25, 2014

French Air Traffic Controllers Strike to Keep Borders in the Sky

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) strongly condemned the strike action by French air traffic controllers which targets vacationers at the start of…

Civilian aviation news May 2, 2014

French union calls off potentially damaging pilots’ strike

(AFP) A potentially damaging French pilots’ strike has been called off at the last minute, the union organising the work stoppage said Friday, just days…

Military Aviation News April 28, 2014

French Air Force Mirages visit RAF Valley

RAF Valley hosted some rare visitors recently, when a pair of Mirage F1 CR aircraft from Mont de Marsan Air Base in South West…

Military Aviation News February 17, 2014

Boeing and Air France Industries Successfully Complete Major Modification of French AWACS Aircraft

Upgrade of mission system software and hardware is largest in the history of the fleet PARIS, Feb. 17, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air…

Military Aviation News January 31, 2014

announcement on further UK/ French unmanned air systems (UAS) Technology development

Following today’s announcement by the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, and French President, Francois Hollande regarding the two year unmanned systems feasibility study, worth £120M…

Military Aviation News January 22, 2014

Second A400M of French Air Force named ‘Ville de Toulouse’

Today the second A400M new generation airlifter for the French Air Force, delivered on the 13th of November last year, was officially named “Ville de…

Military Aviation News October 18, 2013

Joint Exercise Ends

End of “Eagle” augurs beginning of Combined Expeditionary Force. RAF Leeming hosted a Combined Joint Anglo-French Expeditionary Force of eight RAF Typhoons and four French…

Military Aviation News August 1, 2013

Airbus Military delivers the first A400M to the French Air Force.

Airbus Military has today formally delivered the first A400M new generation airlifter, which is known in French service as the A400M Atlas, to the French…

Military Aviation News June 21, 2013

The French ‘Shot Down’ U.S. Stealth Fighter

The French ‘Shot Down’ U.S. Stealth Fighter Turns out fancy new American jets aren’t invulnerable New evidence confirms that a French fighter pilot once “killed”…

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 February 18, 2013

OCCAR and Airbus Military sign In-Service Support contract for French A400M.

Airbus Military OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’ARmement), acting on behalf of France, and Airbus Military have signed the initial In-Service Support (ISS)…

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