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- 1Air France video shows Pope's flight escorted by Rafale jets▼Superb video published by Air France of the Pope's flight between Lourdes and Metz, escorted by two Rafale jets from the
Air France has released footage of the Pope's flight between Lourdes and Metz, accompanied by two Rafale fighter jets from the French Air Force. The unusual escort over French airspace accompanied the papal journey, and the clip has drawn wide attention and praise as an exceptional tribute.
- 2France Rehearses Nuclear Strike in Operation Poker▼France Just Rehearsed a Nuclear Strike With Rafales—Here’s How Operation Poker Works
France has carried out Operation Poker, a long-planned exercise in which Rafale fighter jets rehearse a nuclear strike mission. The drill simulates a strategic air operation using aircraft armed with France's airborne nuclear missiles, and is intended to demonstrate the credibility of the French deterrent. Coverage is drawing attention to how France's nuclear doctrine works and its signals amid heightened European security concerns.
- 3Dassault tests sovereign AI systems aboard Rafale in flight▼# Dassault # IA # souveraine # Rafale # tests # vol # défense # Dassault # sovereign # AI # Rafale # tests # flight # de
Dassault Aviation is testing two French sovereign AI systems in flight aboard a Rafale fighter jet, according to a report from Journal du Geek dated 28 September 2026. The trials, discussed on social media under defense-related tags, are being read as a step toward European technological independence in military aviation, letting France deploy homegrown artificial intelligence without relying on foreign providers.