The French Air and Space Force communicates images of drones intercepted by French Rafale jets in the Middle East. Several drones have been intercepted by French Rafale jets operating in the Middle East as part of the ongoing conflict for the past two months, according to images provided by the French Air and Space Force and revealed by BFMTV on April 28.
In the Gulf region, the French Air Force has increased missile firings in defense of “partner countries” attacked by Iran. France, bound by defense agreements with Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, has deployed its combat aircraft in the UAE and Jordan, quickly reinforced by at least six additional aircraft.
The French Air and Space Force has urgently adapted the Rafale cannon’s firing conduct to target slow-moving objects and is preparing to equip the aircraft with rocket pods, which are much less expensive than missiles.
French forces have also deployed surface-to-air defense systems in the region, including a SAMP/T missile system and two Fennec helicopters armed with a 20mm cannon or an onboard gunner.
On Friday, on the sidelines of a meeting of European leaders in Cyprus, Emmanuel Macron called for a return to stability in the Middle East “as soon as possible” in the interest of all.
However, on Saturday, Donald Trump canceled the planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for talks with Iran, diminishing the prospect of reconciliation, while Israel ordered new strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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