French Air and Space Force (FASF)

Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros

Babcock orders PC-7s for French military pilot training and acquires L-39s

16th January 2025

In late 2024 and early 2025 Babcock announced significant acquisitions to fulfil a new contract for the French military and for its international air academy.

Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros

Babcock encarga PC-7 para la formación de pilotos militares franceses y adquiere L-39

16th January 2025

A finales de 2024 y principios de 2025, Babcock anunció importantes adquisiciones para cumplir un nuevo contrato para el ejército francés y para su academia aérea internacional.

FlyPast November 2024

Former French air force TB-30 Epsilon enters civilian hands

24th October 2024

Socata TB-30 Epsilon N° 63 has been acquired by vintage aircraft pilot Georges Kern and placed on the French civil register as F-AYKA.

French Air and Space Force (FASF)

Indian Air Force stages Exercise Tarang Shakti

21st August 2024

The Indian Air Force is hosting its first-ever major multinational exercise, Tarang Shakti.

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker

Metrea acquires French air force Stratotanker fleet

17th July 2024

Metrea has completed the acquisition of the French Air and Space Force’s (FASF) KC-/C-135 aerial refuelling fleet.

Australia

RAF joins major exercises in Indo-Pacific

16th July 2024

The Royal Air Force has sent aircraft and personnel to participate in two major exercises in the Indo-Pacific region.

Croatia

First six Rafales delivered to the Croatian Air Force

30th April 2024

The first six of 12 Dassault Rafale F3-Rs for the Croatian Air Force were flown to Croatia on April 25.

Dassault Mirage 2000-5

Mirage 2000-5F pilots score first post-WW2 aerial victories for France

12th March 2024

Two French Air and Space Force pilots flying Mirage 2000-5F multi-role fighters have scored the first successful aerial victories against enemy aircraft since the end of World War 2, after the two jets engaged in air-to-air combat with Houthi-operated kamikaze drones over the Red Sea on March 9

French Air and Space Force (FASF)

New Saudi Air Warfare Centre hosts Spears of Victory multinational exercise

6th February 2024

Exercise Spears of Victory 24 is taking place at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudia Arabia, with the RAF sending Typhoons flown by XI (Fighter) Squadron to participate.

Dassault Mirage 2000-5

Los Mirage 2000-5F franceses participan en la quinta misión de policía aérea en el Báltico

29th November 2023

Por quinta vez desde la creación de la iniciativa en 2004, los Mirage 2000-5F de la Fuerza Aérea y Espacial Francesa (FASF) han vuelto a desplegarse en la Base Aérea de Šiauliai (Lituania), donde apoyarán la misión de Policía Aérea del Báltico (BAP) de la OTAN a partir del 1 de diciembre.

Dassault Mirage 2000-5

French Mirage 2000-5Fs deploy for fifth Baltic Air Policing mission

29th November 2023

For the fifth time since the initiative’s inception in 2004, Mirage 2000-5Fs from the French Air and Space Force have once again deployed to Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, where they will support NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from December 1

Airbus A330 MRTT

Francia recibe al último del lote inicial de petroleros Phénix

25th October 2023

La 31 Escadre Aérienne de Ravitaillement et de Transport Stratégiques (EARTS) de la Fuerza Aérea y Espacial Francesa (FASF), situada en la base aérea de Istres-Le Tubé (BA125), recibió el 20 de septiembre su 12º avión cisterna-transporte A330-243MRTT Phénix de Airbus Defence and Space.

Airbus A330 MRTT

France welcomes last of initial batch of Phénix tankers

25th October 2023

The French Air and Space Force’s 31 Strategic Air Refuelling and Transport Wing (EARTS) at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (BA125) took delivery of its 12th A330-243MRTT Phénix tanker-transport from Airbus Defence and Space on September 20

Aircraft Deliveries

Francia entrega a Croacia su primer caza Rafale biplaza

10th October 2023

El primer Dassault Rafale B biplaza para la Fuerza Aérea croata fue entregado oficialmente durante una ceremonia en la Base Aérea de Mont-de-Marsan (BA118) el 2 de octubre, a la que asistieron el Ministro de Defensa croata, Mario Banožić, y otros altos cargos políticos y militares.

Aircraft Deliveries

France hands over first dual-seat Rafale fighter to Croatia

10th October 2023

The first dual-seat Dassault Rafale B for the Croatian Air Force was officially handed over during a ceremony at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base (BA118) on October 2, which was attended by Croatian Defence Minister Mario Banožić and other high-ranking political and military personnel

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