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A naval uncrewed surface vessel operating near a warship on open water, representing maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.

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UK offers British-built USVs for Hormuz shipping mission

The UK offered British-built uncrewed surface vessels to a UK–French-led Hormuz mission to reassure shipping, contingent on a durable ceasefire.

French National Assembly in Paris, symbolising defence policy debates over national versus EU-led procurement and military spending.

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National Rally: Bigger French defence budget, weaker EU role

France’s National Rally backs higher defence spending but would curb EU-led procurement and programmes, reshaping European industrial cooperation and NATO integration planning.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking at an EU summit venue as FCAS talks continue.

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France-Germany extend FCAS talks again as Dassault-Airbus deadlock persists

France and Germany have again extended FCAS talks, mandating defense ministries to work for weeks as the Dassault-Airbus dispute continues to stall the 2040 combat-air replacement plan.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaking at a press conference in Gdańsk.

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Macron and Tusk open door to French-led nuclear drills with Poland

France and Poland will explore joint exercises and information exchanges under Paris’ “forward deterrence,” signalling a stronger European deterrence posture while keeping nuclear release authority in French hands.

A French Orange telecommunications cell tower representing a 5G-enabled drone detection network.

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France bets on 5G cell towers for nationwide drone detection

Orange says it deployed a nationwide drone-detection mesh across France using ~20,000 cell towers, signalling an EU pivot toward telecom-enabled counter-UAS sensing at scale.

French soldiers prepare Leclerc main battle tanks during a training exercise at Zayed Military City near Abu Dhabi.

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France targets 400% surge in loitering munitions under new war-economy plan

A draft French defence plan earmarks €8.5bn for missiles and drones by 2030, targeting +400% loitering munitions and signalling no funding for Eurodrone.

Concept image of drones operating over a European city with an air traffic management overlay and compliance documentation.

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Unifly buys EuroUSC-Benelux, scaling EU drone compliance consulting

Unifly acquired EuroUSC-Benelux, expanding its drone regulatory and compliance consulting footprint across Benelux and France alongside its UTM business.

French fighter jets flying over the southwestern coast of France during a training sortie.

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France rewrites its airpower and drone playbook ahead of a possible Russia test

France is updating procurement to counter cheap Shahed-type drones, expand munitions stocks and bolster air superiority enablers amid warnings Russia could test NATO in 2028–2029.

A small fixed-wing drone in flight over a remote area, representing long-endurance surveillance.

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Eyes in the sky: the French drone redefining remote surveillance

Toulouse-based Boreal SAS severs the electronic leash with SATCOM-integrated ISR drones offering 800km range for European defense.

French National Assembly chamber in Paris during a government address on national security and defence mobilisation.

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France moves to bypass peacetime rules under new ‘security alert’ status

France is proposing a “national security state of alert” to suspend selected rules for faster mobility and procurement, alongside €8.5bn more for munitions and a France Munitions bulk-buy SPV.

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French Firefighters Test High-Pressure Spray Drone on 96-Metre Wind Turbine

Oise emergency services deployed a tethered Hercules 20 High-Dra multirotor at a Kallista Energy wind farm to demonstrate firefighting capabilities at turbine nacelle height.

French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu pictured at a defence-related visit, illustrating France’s rearmament and procurement debate.

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France’s ‘war economy’ stalls as Paris and industry trade blame

France’s “war economy” push is stalling amid a contract-versus-investment dispute with industry, as air-defence missile stocks tighten and Europe-wide supply chains feel the effects.