French Navy’s Albatros to Set New Maritime Surveillance Standards… Until UAVs Come Into Play
The French Navy will replace its ageing maritime surveillance aircraft with the new Falcon 2000 Albatros.
Tag Archives : Naval Aviation
France Approves Procurement of 3 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C Aircraft
The French Ministry of Armed Forces announced today that the acquisition of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft was approved on November 4, 2020.
Falcon 2000LXS Albatros for the French Navy AVISMAR Program
The "Albatros" Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Aircraft (AVSIMAR) will be based on the Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000LXS...
Official Announcement on France’s New Aircraft Carrier Expected Soon
An official announcement on the French Navy's new generation aircraft carrier (PANG) program is expected to be made "soon" by French President Emmanuel Macron, probably by year-end.
French Navy Celebrated 100 Years of Carrier Aviation
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) just celebrated 100 years of carrier aviation. On 20 October 1920, Lieutenant Paul Test became the first pilot to land on an aircraft carrier in France.
Aerial Refueling for E-2Ds Will Expand Reach of Carrier Strike Groups
The U.S. Navy is bringing an aerial refueling capability to its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye command and control fleet, with the first operational squadron certifying its pilots to refuel with Air Force tankers.
PANG: What We Know About France’s Future Aircraft Carrier
In the coming days, French President Macron is expected to give the "go ahead" to the French Navy's new generation aircraft carrier (PANG) program. Here is what we know so far.
French Navy Receives Third Upgraded ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The third Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) upgraded by Dassault Aviation, Thales and Naval Group was delivered by DGA to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) at the Lann-Bihoué naval air base.
U.S. Navy Cuts Super Hornet Production to Develop Next-Generation Fighter
The Navy wants to truncate production of the legacy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in favor of pumping money into accelerating the development of its long-gestating next-generation carrier-based fighter program, the service revealed in its Fiscal Year 2021 budget request.
India’s Naval LCA Prototype Completes Launch and Recovery in a Single Sortie
On 29 September, 2019, LCA Naval Prototype-2 launched off the ski jump at 1621 hours and then subsequently “trapped” at 1631 hrs on the arresting gear site