Le 12/01/2021 10:01 | Par Boquet Justine

Israel will train Greek pilots

The Israeli government has announced the signing of an agreement with Greece to provide training aircraft and to build a training school .

Le 12/01/2021 09:46 | Par Boquet Justine

A too heavy transport UAV for the Royal Navy

The Royal Navy has made public a request for information to study the too heavy heavy transport UAV solutions that can be used in a maritime environment.

Le 06/01/2021 11:35 | Par BOQUET Justine

Minotaure exercise : French Strategic Air Forces (FAS) sent to Djibouti

Several Rafale were sent to Djibouti at the end of december, with A330 MRTT support, for an Air & Space Forces exercise . The goal was to train FAS (Strategic Air Forces) for a Long-Distance Raid.

Le 05/01/2021 13:02 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

Why the French Air and Space Army wants to swarm its generals

The latest Air and Space Force (AAE) Strategic Committee meeting, held in mid-December, endorsed a decision by General Lavigne, Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force (CEMAAE). The current Air Force command, based in Bordeaux, will be blown up and its current brigades will be distributed, with their generals, on existing air bases.

Le 29/12/2020 11:48 | Par La rédaction

First flights for NH90s to Qatar

The first two NH90 helicopters in their tactical transport and anti-submarine warfare versions for the Qatari armed forces made their first flights in Marignane and Venice.

Le 22/12/2020 19:21 | Par la redaction

Airbus A400M: Belgium joins the club

The Air Component of the Belgian Army receives its first Airbus A400M transport aircraft from an order of seven. The worldwide fleet of A400Ms is approaching 100 units.

Le 19/12/2020 19:30 | Par Cyril Mikaïloff, Sales Manager

Chinese military engine, Boeing 737 MAX, the Mayor-Tabarot report, this week in Air and Cosmos 2715

"Until now, China was the only member of the Security Council that did not have sovereign technology to power its military aircraft". Air and Cosmos, 18/12/2020.

Le 17/12/2020 09:45 | Par Jean Marc Tanguy

Atlantic 2: the secrets of air-land missions revealed

ARDHAN, an association for the research of documentation on the history of naval aeronautics strikes a big blow. The maritime patrol, often very sober of restitutions on its missions is enlightened by an unpublished, dense and illustrated document of some 150 pages and very numerous photos.

Le 16/12/2020 21:48 | Par Yannick Genty-Boudry

Russia : Mig’s come back ?

Overshadowed by Sukhoi's innovations with the Su-57 fighter and the S-70 UCAV, but above all by its commercial failure with the Mig-35, the Russian aircraft manufacturer remains at the heart of strategic programs.

Le 15/12/2020 16:16 | Par Boquet Justine

French Navy equips its helicopter carriers of S-100 UAV

After Dixmude, it will be the Tonnerre and Mistral that will be equipped with Camcopter S-100 UAV, developed by Austrian company Schiebel.

Le 12/12/2020 12:08 | Par La redaction

First shot for ASMPA strategic missile renovated

In december 9, a Dassault Rafale fighter plane has shot the strategic ASMPA missile « renovated », developed by MBDA. This shot is entering the qualification phase.

Le 10/12/2020 18:30 | Par Jean Marc Tanguy

A very American aircraft carrier on orbit

The new nuclear aircraft carrier PANG will gather the amount of 3 billion of euros to the American industry

Le 09/12/2020 17:22 | Par justine Boquet

Sahel: still an important need capacitors in the 3rd dimension

Wheras Mali has ordered C295, G5 Sahel Joint Force General Staff expressed his capacitors armed forces needs in order to enpower the fight for terrorism which is highly present in the region. A report has been done, a bit when it has to give the the opinion to the majority.

Le 05/12/2020 00:30 | Par J-M. Tanguy

Rafale Marine advantage for Chammal operation

Dassault Rafale Marine will deploy the 500kg GBU-16 on the occasion of this fifth mandate of Operation Chammal.

Le 04/12/2020 22:26 | Par Yannick Genty-Boudry

UAE strenghten intelligence capabilities

ISR airplanes , special forces and infowar

Le 03/12/2020 01:00 | Par BOQUET Justine

E-2D Hawkeye : modernizing French Navy.

French Directorate General of Armaments has announced having ordered three E-2 Hawkeye air surveillance planes for French navy. They will board the PANG (French new generation aircraft carrier)

Le 27/11/2020 23:37 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

Barkhane : reasons of Indelimane accident

13 Ground forces militaries died, about one year ago, due to a collision between two helicopters in Mali. The accident was due to a tactical mistake.

Le 27/11/2020 19:04 | Par La rédaction

Qualification firing trials completed for MBDA Sean Venom Missile

Some days before, MBDA teams made last firing trial of the Sea Venom anti-ship missile. Test was conducted at DGA testing site, on Levant Island.

Le 27/11/2020 17:11 | Par Antony Angrand

Russia tests new anti-ballistic missile

At the end of November 2020, Russia tested a new anti-ballistic missile from Sary Shagan testing range, located in Kazakhstan. The missile tested was probably a S-400 Triumf, conceived by Russian state consortium Almaz-Antey.

Le 26/11/2020 15:14 | Par BOQUET Justine

China : a UAV guides a helicopter-led strike

China announced that it has conducted tests to combine a UAV and a helicopter for target designation.

Le 24/11/2020 14:46 | Par Boquet Justine

France commits to a European partnership to develop a new-generation helicopter

Five European states will collaborate in the development of a new medium helicopter.

Le 22/11/2020 11:42 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

French Navy will receive first three Airbus Dauphin N3 at December 1

First three Airbus Dauphin N3 which were remanufactured by Héli-Union, will join Hyeres Naval Air Base.

Le 20/11/2020 18:23 | Par BOQUET Justine

Ministry of Armed Forces purchases 7 Falcon 2000 Albatros

During her visit in Dassault plant at Seclin today, French minister of Armed Forces purchased 7 Falcon 2000 Albatros

Le 20/11/2020 18:20 | Par La rédaction

Defence : Sabena technics makes acquisitions in MOC

After AeroTech Pro, Sabena technics also acquired Aeromecanic. Its operations consolidates Sabena technics positions in military segment and in Maintenance in Operational Condition (MOC).

Le 20/11/2020 16:54 | Par La rédaction

Eurofighter : Airbus and Germany wants to enter into Switzerland market

After having won the contract of 38 combat aircraft Eurofighters for German air forces Airbus and German government submit Eurofighter offer to Switzerland

Le 17/11/2020 21:40 | Par BOQUET Justine

Innovation: a laser system to fight against UAV

AID, the French defence innovation agency, supports CILAS and its project against UAVs named HELMA-P.

Le 17/11/2020 01:11 | Par La Redaction

Defence : New MBDA Air-to-surface missile for Tiger Helicopters

The decision to equip Tiger attack helicopters with a new Air-to-surface missile developed by MBDA is now official, and 500 units were purchased.

Le 13/11/2020 21:19 | Par BOQUET Justine

Completing in-flight refueling tests for Brazalian Caracals

Forca Aérea Brasileira has finalised its flight test campaign to certify the Caracal helicopters for refuelling operations.

Le 09/11/2020 21:03 | Par BOQUET Justine

Barkhane: 3D in action

While on October 30 the UAV and Mirage 2000 had already been engaged in a confrontation with armed terrorist groups, a new operation was conducted on November 6 with support from 3D.

Le 04/11/2020 16:27 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

Defence: Barkhane neutralises around 50 armed terrorist groups

Around fifty armed terrorist groups (GATs) were neutralised on 30 October in the Boulikessi region of Mali by a Air and Space Forces strike, followed by an operation of the Special Forces.

Le 03/11/2020 20:45 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

How will the Airbus H160 rented by the Navy be equipped?

We now know which equipment has been selected for the four Airbus H160s of the Navy's intermediate fleet.

Le 30/10/2020 21:40 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

Defence: Barkhane’s 3D attacked about one hundred times during 2020.

Aircrafts who took part in Barkhane operation attacked about one hundred times during the first ten months of 2020.

Le 30/10/2020 21:11 | Par Cyril Mikaïloff, sales director

Special edition French air and Space Force Air et Cosmos number 2708 published on October 30 2020

60 special pages dedicated to the French Air Force

Le 30/10/2020 20:57 | Par Boquet Justine

Griffon inside Airbus A400M

For the first time, an Airbus A400M has brought a Griffon to the metropolis from a theatre of operations.

Le 29/10/2020 20:58 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

Turgis et Gaillard company participate on MOC for Twin Otters

Turgis et Gaillard begin to make periodic visits of Twin Otter’s French Air and Space Force, as a subcontractor of Inéo, who win the contract

Le 29/10/2020 16:55 | Par Boquet Justine

BAE Systems joins Skyborg program

BAE Systems has been selected for the Skyborg program to develop a UAV that will complement the fighter's capabilities.

Le 28/10/2020 13:14 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

Dassault Mirage 2000C back in Barkhane operation

Mirage 2000C from Fighter Squadron 2/5 Île de France will come back in Niamey from Barkhane operation, despite statements, on their last return from this mission, that it was their last.

Le 28/10/2020 13:13 | Par Yannick Genty-Boudry

Revival of the Chinese Nuclear Triad

Le 27/10/2020 21:30 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

Defence: Royal Blackhawk ploughs the inter-allied and joint forces

Originally, Royal Blackhawk was only a military exercise of the 1st artillery regiment. But, from the very beginning, it has taken on a particular depth through the presence of foreign partners

Le 27/10/2020 05:47 | Par BOQUET Justine

The end for Volfa

From 21 September to 9 October, the Volfa military exercise was held, a major training exercise for the French Air Force.

Le 26/10/2020 14:47 | Par Boquet Justine

A first NH90 for the Ejercito del Aire

The first of twelve NH90 had been ended over to Spanish air forces for search and rescue missions.

Le 25/10/2020 11:48 | Par BOQUET Justine

Maintenance in operational condition (MCO): reform results

During a visit to the aeronautics industrial workshop (AIA) in Clermont-Ferrand, the French Minister of Armed Forces gave a progress report on the reform of the MCO.

Le 21/10/2020 11:20 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

Defence: Vador n.1 makes its coming out

On October 15th the French Air and Space Army has shown its first designation, observation and reconnaissance aircraft also known as VADOR.

Le 21/10/2020 11:20 | Par La redaction

MBDA launches a new air defence system

On the occasion of Euronaval On Line exhibition, MBDA announces the integration of the Mica NG anti-aircraft missile into its VL Mica defence system.

Le 19/10/2020 18:30 | Par BOQUET Justine

Swarms of UAV: a successful experiment for Leonardo and the Royal Air Force

Italian industrialist Leonardo and the Her Majesty’s Royal Air Force conducted experiments on UAV swarms.

Le 19/10/2020 18:00 | Par Jean-Marc Tanguy

Defence Budgets: MP Cornut-Gentille’s doubts

The MP for Haute-Marne, special rapporteur for defence in the Finance Committee of the French National Assembly, has once again expressed his doubts about the finance bill project (PLF) 2021.

Le 19/10/2020 09:46 | Par Justine BOQUET

Linden Blue, CEO of General Atomics, reveals its analysis of MALE RPAS market

On the occasion of Euronaval event, Air&Cosmos interviewed Linden Blue, CEO of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Le 15/10/2020 16:29 | Par Justine BOQUET

General Atomics reveals its analysis of MALE RPAS market

On the occasion of Euronaval event, Air&Cosmos interviewed Linden Blue, CEO of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. The complete interview can be found in the October 16 issue.