Events

Fénay: inauguration of 36 housing units for Dijon gendarmes

Thirty-six housing units intended for officers at the Dijon Gendarmerie School have been inaugurated in Fénay, allowing military personnel to live closer to their workplace.

French army strengthens military partnerships in Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon

Nearly 1,900 Ivorian, Gabonese, and French soldiers participate in a large-scale joint exercise, signaling Paris's desire to maintain its military partnerships in Africa.

France linksoldats français engagés dans l'exercice

France selects Airbus and Thales for its next military observation satellites

Airbus and Thales confirmed they have been chosen by France for the prime contract of the next military observation satellites, a contract worth over 1.5 billion euros.

Profile of Alice Rufo, Minister Delegate for the Armed Forces and Veterans

The Minister Delegate for the Armed Forces and Veterans looks back on her career and the place she has made for herself among the military, ahead of November 11.

Cité de France, mayors' association launched in Saint-Raphaël

The Cité de France association, launched in Saint-Raphaël, aims to bring together municipalities from across the country on a "patriotic" line. It brings together retired military personnel and traditionalist Catholics.

Roissy: new shipment of French aeronautical parts to Israel

Aeronautical parts manufactured in France are to be shipped from Roissy to Tel Aviv for arms company Elbit Systems, reigniting the debate on French military exports to Israel.

Original military archives accessible to the public in Châtellerault

Archives from the Ministry of Defense, the oldest dating back to 1706, are exhibited and promoted in Châtellerault, in the Vienne department, and are now accessible to the public.

Military pensions: spouses feel wronged by the state in Toulon

In Toulon, military spouses denounce the consequences of pension reforms on their households, marked by numerous relocations.

Angers: internal inquiry finds shortcomings after death of two military personnel in diving exercise

An internal Army inquiry points to a lack of preparation and breaches of rules during the diving exercise that caused the death of two military personnel in Angers.

Toulouse: two service members in custody for death threats and apology of crime

The Toulouse prosecutor's office opened an investigation after the arrest of two service members aged 27 and 30 for repeated death threats for religious reasons and apology of crime. They were released after their custody.

Reservist trainees train at night in Maine-et-Loire

Fifteen trainees training to become reservists spent a night exercise at the Fontevraud camp, supervised by the military schools of Saumur.

Castres: lieutenant from 8th RPIMa struck off after complaints by service members

Fourteen sanctions, including the striking off of a lieutenant, have been handed down at the 8th RPIMa in Castres after complaints by four service members for violence and harassment in 2025.

At Île Longue, future Navy recruits discover a nuclear ballistic missile submarine

Young people from the Naval Military Preparations spent a week at Île Longue, near Brest, to familiarize themselves with nuclear ballistic missile submarines.

French defense's military and industrial sites under pressure

French military bases and arms industry sites are facing growing destabilization threats, putting the sector on alert.

Ariège: nine gendarmes announced for Mazères in 2027

Laurent Panifous announced the arrival of nine military personnel in Mazères in 2027, more than half a century after the barracks closed.

French military aircraft making a technical stopover in Chad for the GEX exercise

Two years after the break in the defence agreement, French military aircraft will make a technical stopover in Chad as part of the GEX exercise scheduled in Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon from November 8 to 30.

France linkavions militaires français en escale technique

Death of General Christian Piquemal, signatory of the controversial 2021 open letter

Former legionnaire Christian Piquemal, dismissed from the army in 2016 for taking part in a banned demonstration, died on October 23 at the age of 85. He had signed a controversial 2021 open letter by military personnel.

Military equipment lacking by the French armed forces for high-intensity warfare

As Emmanuel Macron seeks to prepare the armed forces for high-intensity warfare, an article lists five capability gaps that could weigh in the event of conflict.

Wallis: 25 RIMaP-NC troops take part in work in Halalo

A detachment of RIMaP-NC is lending a hand to residents of Halalo, in southern Wallis, for cleaning, pruning and renovation work over three weeks.

Dijon: gendarmes targeted by firework mortar fire

The National Gendarmerie is offering its support to service members targeted by firework mortar fire during a security mission in Dijon.