The Ukrainian Air Force’s MiG-29 jet fighters have begun using French-made air-launched guided bombs against Russian targets. The Armement Air-Sol-Modulaire (AASM), which is also known as the “Highly ...
January 21, 2016: In late 2015 France decided that its fleet of Mirage 2000D strike fighters would receive a MLU (mid-life update). This will most likely the last MLU for the 2000D, a move under ...
The French air force has for the first time dropped AASM GPS-guided bombs in combat. A Rafale fighter delivered two of the bombs on Apr. 20 during a mission in Afghanistan. The aircraft was patrolling ...
August 8, 2016: In mid-2016 France announced that the manufacturer, Dassault Aviation, would handle the planned refurbishment and upgrade of the Air Forces’ Mirage 2000D strike fighters. This work ...