“What we propose for the Loi de programmation militaire (France’s long-term defense spending program) ... is incremental evolution [and] to enter into service with the VSR by 2026 or 2027," Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even said.
Though Paris seems committed to going with a European solution, a Boeing exec told Breaking Defense the company has "informally" had discussions with stakeholders in France.
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
The French Navy unveiled its newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier design during the EuroNaval trade show in October.
France's new strategic document lays out 10 objectives, from nuclear deterrence to strengthening the European defense industry.
France's defense minister said he hopes "this agreement and the change of the government team will make it possible to overcome the crisis of confidence with Australia.”
"On the naval side, we didn’t see a very abnormal pattern of life of the Russians," French Navy chief Adm. Pierre Vandier said about Russian actions near Ukraine.
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
France has ramped up activity in the region in accordance with its 2019 Indo-Pacific strategy.
Whenever a high visibility military mission occurs – such as the April 13 combined strikes against Syrian chemical capabilities -, observers in democratic countries tend to focus on the glass half full and try to dig out every single matter that might have gone wrong. France is no exception and in the aftermath of the French […]