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Rafale with French colorful decoration not only USA have hehe 
a Sioux head, unusual for a Rafale.
Because Wings/Escadres back with some changes but Sqns remain at their bases
2 new Rafale M for Navy delivered last month new M43 a F3 and M8 initialy a F1 variant modernised to F3 the 3th remains 7 on 10 F1 ( M1/10 ) delivered in the early 2000s for replace urgently F-8 retired in 1999 only capable air to air combat or carry refueling pods.
With this 2 Naval Aviation have 32 Rafale, 48 ordered but 4 lost, for end of year 4 new : M 44/45 delivered and M6 and 7 back.
The 2 combat Flotillas 11 and 12F must be complete 12 for each.
French AF don't have get F1 only F2 directly after modernised in F3 easy. With F1 much more difficult he is completely disassembled.
a Sioux head, unusual for a Rafale.Because Wings/Escadres back with some changes but Sqns remain at their bases
2 new Rafale M for Navy delivered last month new M43 a F3 and M8 initialy a F1 variant modernised to F3 the 3th remains 7 on 10 F1 ( M1/10 ) delivered in the early 2000s for replace urgently F-8 retired in 1999 only capable air to air combat or carry refueling pods.
With this 2 Naval Aviation have 32 Rafale, 48 ordered but 4 lost, for end of year 4 new : M 44/45 delivered and M6 and 7 back.
The 2 combat Flotillas 11 and 12F must be complete 12 for each.
French AF don't have get F1 only F2 directly after modernised in F3 easy. With F1 much more difficult he is completely disassembled.
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The French Air Force created the Center for Military Air Information
(Defensa.com) The Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, General Denis Mercier, will open today in the Nº118 Air Base in Mont-de-Marsan, the Center for Military Air Waybill or CEAM-AWC (Centre d ' Expertise Aérienne Militaire-Air Warfare Center). The initiative stems from a decision in January 2015 to merge into a single organization the Center for Military Experimentation Air CEAM (Centre d'Expériences Aériennes Militaires) with Tactical Air CENTAC Centre (Centre Tactique Air), which will allow more dynamic execution capabilities so far offered by both. Doctrinal, technical, operational and tactical knowledge thereby Fighter combines in a single facility.
This will allow a global approach to aviation capacity and act as a tool for the analysis of military service in the Air Force aviation matters, approaching from the analysis for the acquisition of new capabilities, future equipment, doctrine, etc., and being a point connection between the needs of the Air Force, industry and other organizations such as research centers and universities.
CEAM-AWC will have 706 specialists and 23 units organized into six divisions, three of them dedicated to the capabilities of command and control and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and intervention. The remaining three, functional character, act in the field of doctrine, experience, knowledge tactical fighter and equipment area. The Nº118 Air Base "Colonel Rozanoff" is currently the home of the famous Fighter Squadron 2/30 "Normandie Niemen", equipped with Dassault Aviation Rafale F3 aircraft, the Fighter Squadron 05 330 Experimentation and "Côte d'argent", and Squadron Air Defence Anti-EDSA 12,950 "Tursan", armed with mobile system Eurosam Mamba SAMP-T. The air base is also preparing to welcome a new fighter squadron equipped with the Rafale F3.
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(Defensa.com) The Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, General Denis Mercier, will open today in the Nº118 Air Base in Mont-de-Marsan, the Center for Military Air Waybill or CEAM-AWC (Centre d ' Expertise Aérienne Militaire-Air Warfare Center). The initiative stems from a decision in January 2015 to merge into a single organization the Center for Military Experimentation Air CEAM (Centre d'Expériences Aériennes Militaires) with Tactical Air CENTAC Centre (Centre Tactique Air), which will allow more dynamic execution capabilities so far offered by both. Doctrinal, technical, operational and tactical knowledge thereby Fighter combines in a single facility.
This will allow a global approach to aviation capacity and act as a tool for the analysis of military service in the Air Force aviation matters, approaching from the analysis for the acquisition of new capabilities, future equipment, doctrine, etc., and being a point connection between the needs of the Air Force, industry and other organizations such as research centers and universities.
CEAM-AWC will have 706 specialists and 23 units organized into six divisions, three of them dedicated to the capabilities of command and control and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and intervention. The remaining three, functional character, act in the field of doctrine, experience, knowledge tactical fighter and equipment area. The Nº118 Air Base "Colonel Rozanoff" is currently the home of the famous Fighter Squadron 2/30 "Normandie Niemen", equipped with Dassault Aviation Rafale F3 aircraft, the Fighter Squadron 05 330 Experimentation and "Côte d'argent", and Squadron Air Defence Anti-EDSA 12,950 "Tursan", armed with mobile system Eurosam Mamba SAMP-T. The air base is also preparing to welcome a new fighter squadron equipped with the Rafale F3.
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Squadron 05 330 Experimentation "Côte d'argent" is the French OEU with many fighters for test each type : 5 Rafale, 2 Mirage 2000-5, 1 B, 4 D, 1 N and 3 Alpha-Jet she is a Tiger unit in more.
And the 5th combat Rafale Sqn* would be based to Saint-Dizier normaly ready for 2018 nuclear unit, conventionnal also ofc nuclear units use only two seater B, replace Mirage 2000N Sqn based to Istres.
*Not to count Sqn based to UAE with 6 in fact a flight.
For this year with 6 Rafale sold to Egypt, French AF receive only 1 B.
For 2016 annouced 3/30
And the 5th combat Rafale Sqn* would be based to Saint-Dizier normaly ready for 2018 nuclear unit, conventionnal also ofc nuclear units use only two seater B, replace Mirage 2000N Sqn based to Istres.
*Not to count Sqn based to UAE with 6 in fact a flight.
For this year with 6 Rafale sold to Egypt, French AF receive only 1 B.
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French lower-house National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee member said the Committee will consider the case of termination of the contract for delivery of the French-made Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia on September 16.
PARIS (Sputnik) — According to Thierry Mariani, France's National Assembly is expected to consider the Mistral case not earlier than late September. "On September 16, the Mistral case file will be presented at the session of the parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee," Thierry Mariani told RIA Novosti.
Moscow and Paris signed a 1.2-billion-euro ($1.35 billion) agreement for the purchase of two French Mistral-class helicopter carriers in 2011. Paris suspended the delivery of the first ship last November, citing Moscow's alleged participation in the Ukrainian conflict. Russia has repeatedly denied the allegations. The sides officially terminated the contract earlier this month. France promised to reimburse Russia the entire sum it had paid for the ships.
Earlier Monday, a governmental source told journalists that $1.1 billion in compensation from France for the Mistral Ships was already in Moscow.
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PARIS (Sputnik) — According to Thierry Mariani, France's National Assembly is expected to consider the Mistral case not earlier than late September. "On September 16, the Mistral case file will be presented at the session of the parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee," Thierry Mariani told RIA Novosti.
Moscow and Paris signed a 1.2-billion-euro ($1.35 billion) agreement for the purchase of two French Mistral-class helicopter carriers in 2011. Paris suspended the delivery of the first ship last November, citing Moscow's alleged participation in the Ukrainian conflict. Russia has repeatedly denied the allegations. The sides officially terminated the contract earlier this month. France promised to reimburse Russia the entire sum it had paid for the ships.
Earlier Monday, a governmental source told journalists that $1.1 billion in compensation from France for the Mistral Ships was already in Moscow.
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More news regarding the Mistral situation:
MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. France has to agree a prospective buyer for Mistral helicopter carriers with Russia, with no time limits set for such approval, an informed source in the Russian government said on Monday. "Russia must approve a prospective buyer while no time limits for this approval are set," the source said.
The €1.12 billion contract for the construction of two Mistral-type helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy was signed in June 2011. Under the contract, Russia was expected to receive the first of the two warships, the Vladivostok, in the autumn of 2014. However, Paris suspended the ship’s handover to Russia at the very last moment over Moscow’s stance on developments in neighboring Ukraine.
It was planned that the second ship dubbed the Sevastopol would be handed over to Russia in the second half of 2015. But the deal was suspended like in the case with the first Mistral ship. News came in the summer of 2015 that Russia and France had agreed on the fate of the two Mistral helicopter carriers. Under the agreement, Russia would get back its money paid for the Mistral construction, after France would be able to use the amphibious ships at its discretion.
The media has already named a whole number of prospective buyers for the Mistral helicopter carriers, including Egypt and Malaysia.
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MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. France has to agree a prospective buyer for Mistral helicopter carriers with Russia, with no time limits set for such approval, an informed source in the Russian government said on Monday. "Russia must approve a prospective buyer while no time limits for this approval are set," the source said.
The €1.12 billion contract for the construction of two Mistral-type helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy was signed in June 2011. Under the contract, Russia was expected to receive the first of the two warships, the Vladivostok, in the autumn of 2014. However, Paris suspended the ship’s handover to Russia at the very last moment over Moscow’s stance on developments in neighboring Ukraine.
It was planned that the second ship dubbed the Sevastopol would be handed over to Russia in the second half of 2015. But the deal was suspended like in the case with the first Mistral ship. News came in the summer of 2015 that Russia and France had agreed on the fate of the two Mistral helicopter carriers. Under the agreement, Russia would get back its money paid for the Mistral construction, after France would be able to use the amphibious ships at its discretion.
The media has already named a whole number of prospective buyers for the Mistral helicopter carriers, including Egypt and Malaysia.
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The fifth French A400M Atlas called "Ville de Cambrai"
(Defensa.com) Tomorrow September 5, Chief of Staff of the, General Denis Mercier, French Air Force will preside over the ceremony of baptism of its fifth strategic tactical transport aircraft Airbus A400M Atlas Defence and Space. The event will take place at the former air base Nº103 "René Mouchotte" Épinoy.El MSN Cambrai-11 adopt the name "Ville de Cambrai" and joins the MSN 7 baptized "Ville d'Orléans" in September 2013, MSN 8 christened the "Ville de Toulouse" in January 2014, the MSN 14, he did as "Ville de Colmar" in May 2015, and the MSN 10 "Lyon Métropole" baptized last July. Transport Squadron ET 1/61 "Touraine" of the French Air Force also operates two other aircraft waiting to receive their names.
French A400M currently in service are employed in support missions galas Armed Forces developed in Mali, Djibouti, Iraq and Central African Republic. The Air Force should incorporate long-term total of 50 aircraft A400M Atlas acquired by OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement) on behalf of the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) the French Ministry of Defense, and progressively will allow Transall C160NG replace and complement the fleet of 14 C-130H Hercules in strategic airlift missions.
According to the French Air Force, the A400M Atlas allows the transport of two Tiger attack helicopters HAP / HAD, tactical or two 5-ton trucks, three armored 4x4 VAB type, or 9 pallet load, or 116 soldiers and 66 wounded. The aircraft, which was designed to perform missions projection of troops and material release of cargo and troops, medical evacuation and aerial refueling, will in future be adapted to allow the installation of medical transport MORPHEE (modules of Réanimation Pour Patient Haute elongation d'Evacuation).
Besides France, Germany hired 53 A400M Atlas, the UK 22, Spain 27, Turkey 10, Belgium 7, Malaysia 4 and Luxembourg will receive 1 unit.
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(Defensa.com) Tomorrow September 5, Chief of Staff of the, General Denis Mercier, French Air Force will preside over the ceremony of baptism of its fifth strategic tactical transport aircraft Airbus A400M Atlas Defence and Space. The event will take place at the former air base Nº103 "René Mouchotte" Épinoy.El MSN Cambrai-11 adopt the name "Ville de Cambrai" and joins the MSN 7 baptized "Ville d'Orléans" in September 2013, MSN 8 christened the "Ville de Toulouse" in January 2014, the MSN 14, he did as "Ville de Colmar" in May 2015, and the MSN 10 "Lyon Métropole" baptized last July. Transport Squadron ET 1/61 "Touraine" of the French Air Force also operates two other aircraft waiting to receive their names.
French A400M currently in service are employed in support missions galas Armed Forces developed in Mali, Djibouti, Iraq and Central African Republic. The Air Force should incorporate long-term total of 50 aircraft A400M Atlas acquired by OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement) on behalf of the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) the French Ministry of Defense, and progressively will allow Transall C160NG replace and complement the fleet of 14 C-130H Hercules in strategic airlift missions.
According to the French Air Force, the A400M Atlas allows the transport of two Tiger attack helicopters HAP / HAD, tactical or two 5-ton trucks, three armored 4x4 VAB type, or 9 pallet load, or 116 soldiers and 66 wounded. The aircraft, which was designed to perform missions projection of troops and material release of cargo and troops, medical evacuation and aerial refueling, will in future be adapted to allow the installation of medical transport MORPHEE (modules of Réanimation Pour Patient Haute elongation d'Evacuation).
Besides France, Germany hired 53 A400M Atlas, the UK 22, Spain 27, Turkey 10, Belgium 7, Malaysia 4 and Luxembourg will receive 1 unit.
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Sixth FREMM frigate for the French Navy
(Defensa.com) The DCNS shipyards have refloated in Lorient Multimission European Frigate (FREMM) "Auvergne" for the French Navy. This is the sixth unit of the program and the fourth of those ordered by OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement) on behalf of the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) the French Defense Ministry for the Navy of the country.
FREMMs three currently under construction, shipyards are accelerating the manufacturing process in order to deliver to the French Navy a total of six of these frigates before the second half of 2019, thus meeting the objectives of the Law on Military Programming 2014-2019. Two additional units, equipped with reinforced anti-aircraft capability, will be delivered before 2022. Two ships of this type have also been sold to international customers: The Royal Navy of Morocco and the Egyptian Navy. The latter, originally called FS "Normandie" (D651), was originally intended to join the Aquitaine class of the French Navy, with delivery expected in late 2014. Under the contract, DCNS made a number of changes to the ship including the translation of interfaces, eliminating the vertical launchers DCNS SYLVER A70 initially installed for the operation of cruise missiles ground attack reaching Mdcn MBDA (Missile of Croisière Naval) antennas and electronic countermeasures system Elettronica Nettuno 4100.
Regarding the "Mohammed VI" sold to the Royal Navy of Morocco, has many major facilities that give the frigate D650 fight anti-submarine FS "Aquitaine" of the French Navy, including the Herakles multifunction radar, the combat management system Setis, ARTEMIS surveillance system, the electro-optical fire control Vigy MM, the UMS 4110 and CAPTAS-4 sonar system NGDS launch torpedoes and anti-Alto-V system.
DCNS started building the FREMM "Auvergne" in August 2012. This new generation of frigates will be operated by an enhanced crew of only 108 troops. The delivery of the FREMM "Aquitaine" (D650), the first multi-mission frigate built for the French Navy, was given to the OCCAR on 23 November 2012. Last May, it was done from the first pitch, since this type of frigates, a missile naval tactical long-range cruise Mdcn (Naval Cruise Missile) in the center of DGA missile tests (DGA EM) Levant Island, in southern France.
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(Defensa.com) The DCNS shipyards have refloated in Lorient Multimission European Frigate (FREMM) "Auvergne" for the French Navy. This is the sixth unit of the program and the fourth of those ordered by OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement) on behalf of the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) the French Defense Ministry for the Navy of the country.
FREMMs three currently under construction, shipyards are accelerating the manufacturing process in order to deliver to the French Navy a total of six of these frigates before the second half of 2019, thus meeting the objectives of the Law on Military Programming 2014-2019. Two additional units, equipped with reinforced anti-aircraft capability, will be delivered before 2022. Two ships of this type have also been sold to international customers: The Royal Navy of Morocco and the Egyptian Navy. The latter, originally called FS "Normandie" (D651), was originally intended to join the Aquitaine class of the French Navy, with delivery expected in late 2014. Under the contract, DCNS made a number of changes to the ship including the translation of interfaces, eliminating the vertical launchers DCNS SYLVER A70 initially installed for the operation of cruise missiles ground attack reaching Mdcn MBDA (Missile of Croisière Naval) antennas and electronic countermeasures system Elettronica Nettuno 4100.
Regarding the "Mohammed VI" sold to the Royal Navy of Morocco, has many major facilities that give the frigate D650 fight anti-submarine FS "Aquitaine" of the French Navy, including the Herakles multifunction radar, the combat management system Setis, ARTEMIS surveillance system, the electro-optical fire control Vigy MM, the UMS 4110 and CAPTAS-4 sonar system NGDS launch torpedoes and anti-Alto-V system.
DCNS started building the FREMM "Auvergne" in August 2012. This new generation of frigates will be operated by an enhanced crew of only 108 troops. The delivery of the FREMM "Aquitaine" (D650), the first multi-mission frigate built for the French Navy, was given to the OCCAR on 23 November 2012. Last May, it was done from the first pitch, since this type of frigates, a missile naval tactical long-range cruise Mdcn (Naval Cruise Missile) in the center of DGA missile tests (DGA EM) Levant Island, in southern France.
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