Valérie André, Daring French Army Copter Pilot, Dies at 102
She was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, in Indochina and Algeria. She was also the first Frenchwoman ...
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday, tearing through the ...
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Airbus Delivers First Two New H225M Caracal Helicopters to French Air Force
The two H225Ms are the first of eight helicopters ordered in 2021 and will replace Pumas currently in service with French ...
Ukraine gets French Mirage fighter jets, more F-16s from the Netherlands
Ukraine’s Air Force got a boost in its fight against Russia on Thursday with the arrival of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from ...
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Tottenham finally signs admired French forward Mathys Tel on loan from Bayern
LONDON (AP) — Highly rated French forward Mathys Tel joined Tottenham on loan from Bayern Munich on Monday after falling out of favor at the German powerhouse. The 19-year-old Tel was the ...
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Babcock wins €795 million contract to support French Air Force training
Babcock’s chief executive aviation & CEO France, Pierre Basquin, said: “The French Air and Space Force and French Navy play leading roles in national and international security. We are delighted to ...
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French Air Force receives first H225M helicopters from Airbus
The French Air and Space Air Force will benefit from all the innovations that have been implemented on the H225M since the helicopter started operations in 2006 with the French ...
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Air Force ‘standards update’ includes more inspections and review of ‘waivers and exceptions’
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced that service leaders will be conducting more formations for uniform inspections and will review policies and standards that look at ”waivers ...
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Air Force chief’s parting warning: U.S. must transform Space Force to counter China
Dec. 6, 2024. Credit: U.S. Air Force Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — Outgoing Air Force Secretary ...
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French PM Bayrou says he will force through contentious budget without a vote
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has warned that he will use special executive powers to force his government’s contentious 2025 budget through parliament without a vote – a move that is ...
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Air Force restores use of Tuskegee Airmen training videos as Hegseth starts first day
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force restored the use of training material referring to the storied Tuskegee Airmen after a temporary delay to edit its courses to meet the Trump administration’s ...
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France unveils new Rafale fighter jet variant, first buyer is India’s…; Is new French combat plane powerful than IAF’s F-3 variant?
UAE will become the second country, and the first foreign nation to operate a fleet of Rafale F4 jets, after the French Air Force. The Indian Air Force (IAF) operates a fleet of Rafale F3R fighter ...