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French Navy maintains full fleet, repairing nuclear attack submarine ‘Perle’

In a statement, Florence Parly, the French Minister for Armed Forces, confirmed that the nuclear attack submarine...

France strategically appoints Christophe Penot as ambassador to Indo-Pacific region

In a development that marks France boldly pushing back China’s Communist Party’s growing influence in the region,...

French government maintains defense budget despite coronavirus-induced economic pressures

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with Florence Parly, France’s minister of defense, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 20,...

Nexter Group awarded 7 year contract for CAESAR self-propelled howitzers

France has awarded the Nexter Group a second in-service support (ISS) contract for the CAESAR self-propelled howitzers.

Development phase of Eurodrone program to be completed before end of 2020

Defense Ministers from France and Germany have urged EU member states to speed up the progress of...

Belgium’s Herstal Group signs signs strategic agreement with France’s Nexter to modernize Belgian Army’s ground mobility capability

The Belgian subsidiary of the Herstal Group, FN Herstal, has signed a strategic contract with France’s Nexter...

France-Italy : much potential in a military partnership

After several successful but sector-specific military industrial partnerships, Italy may be the first to answer France and Germany’s call to finally unite...

Land defence industry rationalization: Europe defence industry moving forward

French defence firm Nexter and German industrial giant KMW have recently partnered up for the development of several high-profile programs. The 2015...

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Europe Could Achieve Defense Independence With €500 Billion Plan

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Latvia Defense Minister Resigns After Ukrainian Drone Strike

Latvia’s defense minister has stepped down after Ukrainian drones once again entered the country’s airspace and struck...

France Deploys Charles de Gaulle Carrier Group Toward Strait of Hormuz

France has sent the carrier strike group built around the Charles de Gaulle into the Red Sea...

NATO Pushes Faster AI-Driven Intelligence Sharing Amid Rising Global Threats

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