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Three CH-47D helicopters of the RAF were deployed since 2018 in Mali in support of Operation Barkhane,prodiving transport and logistical support to the French army,as a "show of support" to the operation. As for those 250 troops deployed on peacekeeping operations,they are due to an UN...

Norway has short-listed the South Korean K-2 Black Panther (pictured) and the German Leopard 2 main battle tanks as candidates for the renewal of its fleet of early version Leopard 2 tanks currently in service. (Norway MoD photo) The government will buy new tanks and there are two suppliers...

Expected deliveries of the Rafales are 2021-2022. Just a detail so anyone doesn't get confused ; The 18 Rafales will only replace the 18 Mirage 2000EG/BG in service within the Hellenic AF. The 24 Mirage 2000-5 MKII will still remain in service ; Greece Signs Contracts to Upgrade Mirage 2000...

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The Rafale doesn't benefit from the economy of scale of the F-35,only 201 have been produced out of 321 aicrafts ordered. France being the biggest customer with 152 in service out of 225 currently planned,while thousands of F-35 are planned and more than 500 already produced. The F-35 might...

The estimated cost of a Mica is between €500K-€600K..... :unsure:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/37636/french-army-to-test-small-drones-that-can-detect-intercept-and-possibly-jam-communications

The reason the sea fire 500 wasn't integrated to the Alsace and Lorraine is only due to timing,so a "boosted" Herakles radar was chosen. The French Navy urgently needs two air defence frigates to replace the Cassard that has been decommissioned in 2019 and the Jean Bart that will be...

Indeed,120 personnels and 4 Puma helicopters deployed to camp Castor in Gao. They have flown more than 1,250 hours. Their main missions were reconnaissance and medevac.

@Costin84 Same was said about all European soldiers present in Mali,who stayed in their bases most of the time because going outside was "too dangerous". German and Dutch (among others) troops rarely went out of their base. The only ones who "dared" to go outside are surprisingly the...

In 2014,the French armed forces launched a tender to select a new assault rifle known as "AIF" (Arme Individuelle Future,future individual weapon) to replace the FAMAS that has been equipping the French armed forces and Gendarmerie since 1979. The weapon is ageing,can no longer be upgraded and...

The Light Dragoons and the Royal Anglians had trained for long-range desert recon workCredit: Getty Images - Getty BRITISH troops due to spearhead a new force in war-torn Mali are to stay inside their base over fears it is too dangerous. Ministers increased the number from 250 to 300 but...

The current newest version of the Rafale is the F3R,introduced in 2018. All newly delivered Rafales to the French Armed Forces are of the F3R standard. Those already in service within the air force and navy are being upgraded to this standard. The new Rafale F3-R standard brings new...

This thread will be used to post news related to the newest Rafale F4 standard upgrade. - French Armed Forces minister Florence Parly announced Jan. 14 the award of a €1.9 billion ($2.2 billion) development contract to upgrade the Rafale fighter jet to an F4 standard, while evoking national...

During the tests in 2017. ^^

2 CAESAR howitzers have been delivered to the 1st Danish artillery battalion of Oskbøl. If everything goes as planned,the 15 howitzers of the first tranche should all be delivered by the spring of 2021. To date Denmark has ordered 15 CAESAR in the first tranche and 4 others in a second...

The UAE ordered two Gowind (+2 more in option) with the same exact configuration you have mentioned. 2x4 VLS for ESSM missiles + 1x RAM launcher,nothing could have prevented the Romanians to ask for the same configuration.