France’s 184 Fighter Jets Compared to European Air Forces
With 184 combat aircraft, France has a heavily tasked fleet. European comparison, missions, air bases, and actual availability. Summary The French Air and Space Force […]
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PEGASE 26: The True Cost of French Air Power Projection
Rafale F4, MRTT, and A400M cover 40,000 km. Beyond the demonstration, PEGASE 26 tests France’s ability to act far and fast. Executive Summary With PEGASE […]
The Rafale Enters the Race to Replace Portugal’s F-16s
Dassault proposes the Rafale to replace Portugal’s F-16s and, alongside Thales and Safran, prepares industrial cooperation in Portugal. Summary Dassault Aviation has taken a new […]
High-intensity warfare for the Rafale: France’s stock challenge
The Rafale remains highly capable, but high-intensity warfare exposes French vulnerabilities: missile stocks, maintenance, production rates, and fleet depth. In summary The French challenge is […]
France: The DGA Commences Work on the Rafale F5
France is accelerating the Rafale F5 with a new radar, T-REX engine, electronic warfare, IVDL link, and a stealth drone to prepare for the post-FCAS […]
A Chinese YY-20 Refuels a Rafale: Why It Matters
A Chinese YY-20A refueled an Egyptian Rafale in mid-air. A technical feat that highlights Beijing’s growing expeditionary air power. In brief An official photograph published […]
Rafale, A400M, and Phénix: France Muscles Up Its Strategic Power Projection
A400M, Rafale, and A330 MRTT: France is consolidating an air force capable of shifting rapidly between Europe, its overseas territories, and the Indo-Pacific. In Summary […]
FCAS: France Turns to India Following the NGF Breakdown
Following the collapse of the Franco-German NGF, Paris is exploring a FCAS partnership with India. Technology, budgets, sovereignty, and the role of drones: what is […]
France Faces Urgent Choice Between Rafale F4 and Rafale F5
The French Air Force is demanding more Rafales before 2033. The choice between the readily available F4 and the strategic F5 exposes tensions within French […]
After the FCAS, the Dassault-Airbus Conflict Threatens Eurodrone
France reduces its Eurodrone purchases while Dassault contests its exclusion. Budgets, technologies, and the risks of a new European setback. Executive Summary Following the cancellation […]