French Navy

A321XLR patrullaje marítimo

France chooses Airbus A321XLR for maritime patrol: a challenge to Boeing’s dominance in Special Mission platforms?

Gastón Dubois

Airbus Defence & Space’s proposal, which consists of a Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) version of the A321XLR commercial aircraft, has ...

A320 neo maritime patrol aircraft MPA

Between Dassault and Airbus, France begins search for its future maritime patrol aircraft

Gastón Dubois

On December 22, 2022, the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) commissioned manufacturers Airbus Defence and Space and Dassault Aviation to ...

H160B Marine Nationale

French Navy’s first H160B enters into service

Gastón Dubois

The French Navy received today, at the Hyères Naval Aviation Base, the first of six H160B helicopters that will perform ...