India has signed a contract with France to acquire 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft worth 630 billion rupees ($7.4 billion) for its navy, the Indian defence ministry announced on Monday.
Ultra Maritime has announced a significant multi-product contract from Thales Group in support of France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the national defence procurement agency.
At the Pentagon on 17 April, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met with French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu to discuss key issues related to defence and European security.
France plans to conduct its first test of a domestically developed long-range artillery system by mid-2026, aiming to offer an alternative to the U.S.-made HIMARS.
Defence industry partners Naviris and eurosam have successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Horizon Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) Programme.
On 9 April, the French Air and Space Force officially marked the entry into operational service of the upgraded Mirage 2000D combat aircraft during a ceremony held at Nancy-Ochey Air Base.
The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) approved the establishment of MGCS-Projekt Company GmbH, a joint venture aimed at advancing the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) programme.
France has signed a defence agreement to supply Denmark with several hundred Mistral 3 very short-range air defence missiles.
On 25 March, Croatian Defence Minister Ivan Anušić announced plans to secure funding and finalise a contract for the purchase of 155mm CEASAR wheeled self-propelled howitzers.
President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to procure additional Rafale multirole fighter jets for the French Air and Space Force in the coming years.
The Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the first serial GF 300 MRI radar, developed by Thales for the French Air Force, has been successfully completed.
The Bulgarian government is exploring the possibility of purchasing French CAESAR 155mm self-propelled howitzers.
