France

The Italian Air Force plans to use Leonardo’s M-346 twin-engine advanced jet trainer as the future mount for its aerobatic display team.

If certified, the system may significantly improve helicopter flight safety.

Beyond Aero, a company designing a fuel cell-powered business jet, has revealed the outlines of larger aircraft that would use a similar propulsion system.

Arianespace is gearing up to launch the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite on its last Vega light rocket.

The contract was signed on Aug. 29 after more than two years of negotiations.

The contract is potentially worth €3 billion ($3.3 billion) for an unspecified version of the Rafale.

The Hybrid Space/Submarine Architecture Ensuring Infosec of Telecommunications (HEIST) initiative was launched July 31.

The flight was planned to coincide with Paris' hosting of the 2024 Summer Olympics.

France says it is has started work with Ukraine to help the beleaguered country build up its defense industrial base.

Dassault Aviation said it delivered six Rafale fighters to France in the first half of the year.

Both the U.S. and European members used the alliance’s latest summit to push new missile initiatives.

France's BEA has released its final report on a ground proximity event showing altimeter setting errors remain a serious threat.

The MOU, signed July 9, is a new milestone for the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space initiative.

France is closing in on an acquisition of Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft, a media report says.

Located on a barge in the River Seine near the Paris-Austerlitz train station, the floating platform is to be used for takeoffs and landings.

Ovzon says its Ovzon 3 small geostationary orbit communications satellite is ready to start commercial service.

After elections, France is set for a period of political instability, but in terms of defense spending the result may not be quite so destabilizing.

New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed new defense and transport ministers after sweeping aside the Conservative Party in a July 4 general election.

Several European nations are looking to link arms on the possible development and procurement of long-range, deep-strike weapons.

Forces in Europe are doing more in space, including through an increased focus on situational awareness of the domain to address growing threats.

Japan is studying a new class of air defense destroyer.

The move is part of preparations for the first flight of the Miura 5 rocket, planned for late 2025.

Paris drone pact is the first step in structuring the highly fragmented French UAS industry.

Airbus Helicopters says it is two-three years away from finalizing the development of its VSR700 uncrewed helicopter.

France’s Defense Ministry has formed a pact with the country’s drone industry in a bid to establish sovereign capabilities in sub-150-kg UAS and payloads.