ArmChairCivvy wrote:The aircraft will also have to be able to carry the French and NATO deterrence.

No idea about Belgium ? Why nuclear deterrence and stressed, we could sell aircrafts to NATO countries that possess nuclear weapons, no

From french source : http://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/2018/04/25/20005-20180425ARTFIG00368-paris-et-berlin-s-allient-dans-l-aviation-de-combat.php The two Chiefs of Defense Staff have signed a document detailing the common requirements for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). This is a prerequisite f...

From french sources : The FCAS program should include an inhabited fighter replacing the Rafale and Typhoon, but it will also involve networking other platforms such as drones (combat drones, drone swarms, MALE drones), european AWACS, tanker aircraft or transport aircraft, which will be replaced fr...

If Dassault was not the prime contractor for the project, it would not have accepted, so it is Dassault who has the leadership

https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/gr ... ir-system/

The Franco german project FCAS which envisages service entry after 2035, represents a threat to Britain’s position at the heart of warplane development as negotiations continue on terms for its exit from the European Union. Sorry ! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-24/airbus-ceo-lays-o...

I don't know, they fail to pay the pensions of retired and they buy FTI

dmereifield wrote:Greece to lease 2 FREMM from France for 5 years

This is false, the Greek Defence Minister does not drink only water, we have only four FREMM currently and it is out of the question to lend two to Greece. It's amazing this announcement

Couldn't we ask the French, in this era of co-operation to lend us/deploy one or more batteries of their SAMP/T to Cyprus to protect the UK Sovereign Bases. I mean we have be helping them in Africa. The basic training of Mamba is the section, one system = one section. One section has four truck-mou...

In the area of ​​missiles, the 2019-2025 programming period will see major armaments operations launched or completed. In addition to studies on the future vector of airborne nuclear warheads, the ASN 4G, and the continued evolution of the M51 ballistic missile, missile programs will indeed make maj...

Sorry about my post ;) No, no no no. he meant a post which I had earlier posted into this thread about the French involvemrnt in last night's airstrike, but which I have since removed. Admittedly, France is not part of Operation Shader, but I wanted to be fair to France and not ignore them for thei...

SKB wrote:

Frenchie wrote:It's because the Rafale are from France, and it's further than Cyprus

France should move Corsica nearer to Cyprus.

A new aircraft carrier called Corsica, it's a good idea

Sorry about my post

SKB wrote:16 aircraft to fire 9 missiles?

We are cautious, a Rafale it is expensive

SKB wrote:16 aircraft to fire 9 missiles? RAF used 5 aircraft to fire 8 missiles. Touché!

It's because the Rafale are from France, and it's further than Cyprus, and our aircrafts tankers are small. It's just that

The ministry of the armed forces specified the device engaged in the operation which, conducted in coordination with the American and British forces, targeted three sites implied in the Syrian program of chemical weapons, the night of April 13 to 14. For example, three multi-mission frigates (FREMMs...

We used Scalp-EG and MdCN cruise missiles fired from a safety distance from Rafale and FREMM frigates. In 2013, François Hollande did not have FREMM frigates equipped with such weapons. The first of the series, Aquitaine, which participated in the operations of that night, was admitted to active dut...

France will make the Future Combat Air System with Germany, and maybe United Kingdom will join the project later. Now who will be the prime contractor, Dassault or Airbus? This is the real question :?: http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/feature/192199/france%2C-germany-agree-future-fight...

Sites related to the Syrian chemical weapons program have been hit by US, French and British forces during several separate raids. "The red line set by France in May 2017 has been crossed. So I ordered the French armed forces to intervene tonight, as part of an international operation in coalit...

Yes, but there will be some in the Armoured Brigades and I do not know if it's a good idea. But in fact the British consider that what we call "Armoured Brigades" are "Mechanised Brigades", because the VBCI is a wheeled IFV, and we do not see the problem, it is a discussion that ...

In France we have this that will equip the Griffons, semi-automatic mortars, with potentially guided munitions.

https://www.tda-armements.com/sites/tda ... %20120.pdf

We are talking about projects that will give birth to tools in the 2040s, by then there can happen many things, we'll see.

why are you depressed frenchie ,is that not a good thing Germany france developing togetherness of programs ? I would have preferred a Franco-British agreement, which would have been more logical with the development of the FCAS, the Germans do not know how to make an aircraft, on the other hand th...

New future maritime patrol aircraft for Germany and France, I am depressed

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germ ... SKCN1HD29A

France will make the Future Combat Air System with Germany, and maybe United Kingdom will join the project later. Now who will be the prime contractor, Dassault or Airbus? This is the real question :?: http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/feature/192199/france%2C-germany-agree-future-fighte...

Lord Jim wrote:Very good for April 1st. By the way what does "Foudre" translate to in English?

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