Tag: Catherine Vautrin

UK, France Plan Hormuz Mission

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026. The warship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and CMV-22B Ospreys for logistics support | Photo: U.S. Navy

The United Kingdom and France will host a multinational meeting on Tuesday involving more than 40 nations to discuss a defensive mission aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz. HMS Dragon will deploy to the Middle East to support possible future operations.

Airbus, Partners Sign Poland Sat Deal

Signing ceremony in Gdansk, Poland | Photo: Airbus/Ministère des Armées

Airbus, Thales Alenia Space and RADMOR have signed an agreement to develop a geostationary defence communications satellite for Poland. The system will support secure military communications and includes both space and ground infrastructure components.

Croatia Signs Deal for CAESAR Artillery Systems

Briefing on the Caesar 6x6 MkII artillery system in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ivan Anušić, French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin and KNDS CEO Jean-Paul Alary at KNDS at Satory | Photo: KNDS France

Croatia has ordered 18 CAESAR MkII artillery systems and 15 Serval armored vehicles under a French-led joint procurement mechanism funded by the EU SAFE programme and includes a full regimental capability package of radars, command-and-control elements, logistics vehicles and optronic equipment.