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French President Emmanuel Macron attends a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Gaza International Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 13 October 2025.
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Gaza International Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 13 October 2025.© Yoan Valat/Pool/EPA/MaxPPP

France, Italy, Turkey
Erdogan and Macron negotiate air defence mega-contract ahead of NATO summit

After a long wait on the part of the Turkish leadership, plans to co-produce the French-Italian SAMP/T surface-to-air system in Turkey are taking shape. The potential deal, from its technical to its diplomatic aspects, is expected to be on the agenda at the military alliance's summit in July.
LogoSubscribers only Defence 18.05.2026
A Ground Master Multi mission All-in-one (GM 200 MM/A) medium-range radar manufactured by Thales displayed at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France, on 18 June, 2025.
A Ground Master Multi mission All-in-one (GM 200 MM/A) medium-range radar manufactured by Thales displayed at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France, on 18 June, 2025.© Benoît Tessier/Reuters

Bahrain, France
Bahrain eyes Thales' radars

To strengthen its air defence capabilities, Bahrain has its sights set on the French technology group's best-selling radars. The kingdom's planned acquisition from Thales comes on the heels of a defence agreement signed between Paris and Manama in February.
LogoSubscribers only Defence 07.05.2026
An employee of the Ukrainian company Skyfall carries out a test flight with a P1-Sun interceptor drone in Ukraine, on 19 March 2026.
An employee of the Ukrainian company Skyfall carries out a test flight with a P1-Sun interceptor drone in Ukraine, on 19 March 2026.© Genya Savilov/AFP

Spotlight | UAE, Ukraine
Abu Dhabi secures exclusive rights to Ukrainian Shahed interceptors

The United Arab Emirates has secured exclusive access to the Shahed drone interceptors made by Ukraine's Skyfall, beating out Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The first deliveries arrived last week, but their deployment is hampered by a lack of operators and incomplete integration into local command systems.
LogoSubscribers only Defence 28.04.2026

France, Iran, Kuwait
Researcher tipped to head French Centre on Arabian Peninsula denied being 'agent of influence' for Iran

Amid ongoing US-Israeli operations targeting Iran, the French foreign ministry and France's prestigious National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) have announced their pick of candidates to lead the Koweit-based French research centre. In 2024, a French media outlet accused the frontrunner of being an "agent of influence" for Tehran, a claim the researcher denied.

LogoSubscribers only Information Wars 01.04.2026
The headquarters of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs located on the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris.

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