Lying off the coast of Normandy, the island of Jersey, a self-governing British Crown dependency, is rarely of much concern to anyone who isn’t adamant on listing off fun facts… Continue reading "British Ships Dispatched to Jersey Due to Dispute with France"
An open letter against France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, which has the support of some retired generals in France, is still on the country’s agenda. On the 21 April, far-right magazine… Continue reading "France to Impose Sanctions on Soldiers Supporting Far-Right Letter"
When looking up at night sky, France may not be the first thing to come to mind. Even so, among NATO nations, the country’s commitment to the idea of space… Continue reading "France Conducts its First Military Exercise in Space"
In an interview with the La Figaro newspaper the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, confirmed that development had begun of the next generation of Ballistic Missile Submarines… Continue reading "France Developing New Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines"
On Thursday, it was announced that NATO will be establishing a new center for excellence in France focused on the space domain. The center will be located in Toulouse ,… Continue reading "NATO Space Center Coming to France"
Aided by the chaos of the Libyan civil war, Islamist groups made significant gains in northern Mali over the course of 2013. The French were quick to act and rapidly… Continue reading "France to Withdraw Troops From the Sahel Region"
The French Army are purchasing some 54 Thales 120mm 2R2M (Rifled Recoiled Mounted Mortar) mortars to mount on their newly acquired VBMR Griffon 6×6 light armoured vehicles to replace the… Continue reading "France Purchases Thales 120mm 2R2M Mortars"
The first of France’s “new generation” Suffren (Barracuda) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) was unveiled and officially launched in a ceremony at Naval Group’s facility in Cherbourg on 12 July.… Continue reading "France Launches First Nuclear-Powered “Barracuda” Submarine"
France’s Naval Group was awarded a contract to build four Gowind-class corvettes for the Romanian Navy, the Romanian Minister of Defense announced on Wednesday, July 3. The deal for four… Continue reading "France’s Naval Group Wins $1.4 Billion Contract for Romanian Navy Corvettes"
Intelligence Online and Defense News were both able to independently verify that the United Arab Emirates and French shipbuilder Naval Group have concluded negotiations for the purchase of two Gowind-class… Continue reading "UAE Discreetly Signs for Two Gowind-class Corvettes from France’s Naval Group"