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In order to be able to continue the hunt for terrorists as long as possible, the soldiers of the Barkhane Force call for air deliveries to re-supply the troops with fuel,ammunitions,water and food. Given Operation Barkhane's areas of operations is as large as Europe coupled with the fact...

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_september_2020_global_security_army_industry/french_defense_ministry_orders_313_griffon_and_jaguar_armored_vehicles.html

On June 10, engaged in Operation Sea Guardian, carried out within the framework of NATO, the frigate Courbet was illuminated three times by the fire control radar of a Turkish ship as it was preparing to check the Cirkin freighter, suspected of violating the arms embargo decided by the United...

The French ministry of defence has announced the deployment of the anti-submarine frigate Latouche-Tréville off Libyan coasts to support the European naval mission Irini to enforce the UN arms embargo on Libya. The Latouche-Tréville will reinforce the other European ships deployed in the...

The United Arab Emirates, users of the Leclerc tank for more than 20 years, have decided to give free of charges 80 of their tanks to Jordan. This number should allow the Hashemite Kingdom to equip two of the four tank battalions belonging to the 3rd Armored Division. This large unit is in...

Four times a year, France’s Air and Space Force organise a mock attack on an enemy objective that it must destroy with a nuclear strike. And this new round of war games, nicknamed “Poker”, will be taking place on 15 September across French airspace. Up until 2014, the use of “Poker” to describe...

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/09/french-navys-first-fremm-da-alsace-to-start-sea-trials-in-early-october/

French Minister of the Armed Forces Ms Florence Parly welcomes the order on 25 August 2020 by the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) of 3 Airbus A330 planes, announced on 9 June as part of the government plan to support the aeronautical industry. The contract is worth 200 million euros. The...

https://www.euronews.com/2020/09/03/coronavirus-france-to-unveil-100-billion-stimulus-plan-to-kickstart-sick-economy

After the completion of initial sea trials, France is set to test combat systems, tactical weapons and other military equipment onboard the Navy’s Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). “The nuclear attack submarine Suffren has arrived in Toulon, its future home port! The various sea...

On July 6, the French Ministry of Defense announced that thirteen new Griffons had arrived in Fréjus for delivery to the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment (21st RIMa). The French Army already received 92 of these multi-role armored vehicles (VBMR, Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle) in 2019. The 21st...

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35863/the-french-army-is-building-renaissance-style-fortresses-in-africa