France

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French logistics group CMA CGM plans to create a new air cargo hub in Chicago, as part of a broader $20 billion investment plan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The French Navy is working alongside the U.S. Navy to help the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force build expertise and knowledge on aircraft carrier operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Ariane 6’s second flight, mission VA263, took off at 11:24 a.m. ET March 6 from the European spaceport at French Guiana.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Macron said he wants to “open the strategic debate on protection by our deterrent of our allies from the European continent.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Mentor 2 program aims to modernize and rationalize the elementary flight training phase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The view has been gaining momentum in the French military since the war with Russia began in 2022.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Up to 4.2 million people living in rural areas in select European Union (EU) countries could be served by an LEO satellite constellation by 2030.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
Newcomers in Europe, some born from public institutions, are riding the wave of booming demand for data.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
A system for France and Italy to share information and tasking across militaries regarding their Earth-observation capabilities has entered service.
Satellites

By Graham Warwick
Delair’s DT46 long-range vertical-takeoff-and-landing drone has been equipped with a version of Ascendance’s Sterna hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The first Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft France had pledged to donate to Ukraine have arrived in the embattled country, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
France’s defense materiel agency DGA has contracted Airbus in partnership with Thales for a further two-year risk-assessment study on the A321MPA.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Dubbed Balman, the balloon may be used to watch a given area, thanks to its station-keeping capability, at a lower cost than a geostationary satellite.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Callisto is a joint program with German aerospace research center DLR and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French airlines are calling on the French government to rethink policy to better support the country’s aviation industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Led by France’s Tikehau Capital, the late-stage funding round was also joined by a trio of other venture capital (VC) firms.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
The French aerospace sector receives public funding for research but makes a strong contribution to the balance of trade, lobbying association GIFAS says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Babcock will provide 22 aircraft and 12 Exail-made simulators under the 17-year, €795 million ($814.6 million) Mentor 2 contract.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Thierry Dubois
For three years, the context has reshaped around harder lines.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu says 2024 was the second-best year for defense exports in France’s recorded history.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Jouppi
The Aviation Week Intelligence Network is tracking $193 billion in open opportunities for military aircraft over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus and Daher are negotiating for the potential acquisition of some Daher activities in A320 family aerostructures subassembly near Nantes, Western France.
Aircraft & Propulsion