ArianeGroup carried out the first launch of its new SyLEx sounding rocket flight test system on November 28, 2025, from the Missile Testing Centre in Biscarrosse operated by the French Defence Procurement and Technology Agency.
Safran Aircraft Engines has announced a €70 million project to expand its Le Creusot facility in eastern France, which specialises in machining complex rotating parts.
Two Danish F-35 fighter jets and a French MRTT tanker aircraft carried out a planned training mission in southeastern Greenland on 16 December.
French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group for the production of six VSR700 uncrewed aerial systems.
Dassault Aviation has released updated data on the production and sales of its Rafale multirole combat aircraft, which currently represents one of France’s largest aerospace manufacturing programmes.
Saab has signed a contract with France’s General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) for two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, including ground equipment, training and support.
From 1 January 2026, Croatia’s Rafale multirole fighters will assume responsibility for protecting national airspace within NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence System.
On 21 December, French President Emmanuel Macron officially announced the move to the implementation phase of the next-generation aircraft carrier programme, known as Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération (PANG).
Accoring to Naval Group, the FDI is a first-rate frigate designed for high-intensity operations, with proven capabilities in anti-aircraft, anti-submarine, anti-surface and asymmetric warfare.
Two successful firings of the SAMP/T NG long-range air defence system were performed in France and Italy, demonstrating once again the system’s high level of performance.
MBDA unveiled the 227 mm Thundart artillery rocket on 4 December, proposing it to the French Army as a candidate to replace the American M270 LRU systems.
Babcock has been awarded a contract to support the French Test Pilot School (EPNER) with an L-39 aircraft, the first of its kind in the school’s fleet.
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