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Thales has delivered the autonomous mine-hunting vessel Ariadne to the Royal Navy as part of the Maritime Mine Counter Measures programme.
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Thales Delivers Autonomous Mine-Hunting Vessel to Royal Navy

  • Andrew Parsonson
  • March 18, 2025

Thales announced the delivery of the world’s first autonomous mine-hunting system to the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. This delivery is part of the Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) programme, a joint initiative between France and the United Kingdom launched in late 2010…

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The French Navy has conducted a shock test that involved detonating a mine near the fully crewed La Fayette-class frigate Courbet.
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French Navy Shock Test Sees Mine Detonated Near Fully Crewed Frigate

  • Andrew Parsonson
  • February 26, 2025

The French Navy has conducted a shock test, detonating a mine near its La Fayette-class frigate Courbet, which was fully crewed. Since 2021, France has initiated several exercises aimed at enhancing the combat readiness of the French Armed Forces through high-intensity warfare…

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Airbus Secures €480M Contract to Modernise French Naval Communications

  • Andrew Parsonson
  • February 25, 2025

A consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a €480 million contract by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to once again modernise the French Navy’s RIFAN communications system. The Réseau IP de la Force AéroNavale (RIFAN) system is…

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RAF Typhoons Conduct First Air-to-Air Refuelling with German A400M

  • Andrew Parsonson
  • February 24, 2025

RAF Typhoon fighter jets have conducted air-to-air refuelling operations with a German Air Force Atlas A400M aircraft for the first time as part of operations within the International Counter Daesh Coalition. The International Counter Daesh Coalition, formed in 2014, is an alliance…

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