Tag: Serval
Three likely changes in Mali after France withdraws – and two...
Eight years have passed since the French military launched its operations in Mali at the request of Mali’s then interim government.
Mali, at the time,...
Determination in the desert
Operation Serval marked a high point for France’s military in the modern era. The 18-month mission began in January 2013 at the request of...
French UAVs exceed 15 000 flight hours in the Sahel
French unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) deployed in the Sahel as part of Operation Barkhane have accumulated more than 15 000 flight hours.
The...
French Air Force Reapers exceed 2 000 flight hours
The French Air Force's two MQ-9 Reaper UAVs deployed to Mali have accumulated 2 000 flight hours less than ten months after...
ISS: Operation Barkhane – a show of force and political games...
On 15 July 2014, French President Francois Hollande launched Operation Barkhane; a counter-terrorism force intended to hunt down terrorist groups in Sahel...
French Mirage 2000 arrives in Chad to replace crashed aircraft
The French Air Force has replaced the Mirage 2000 that crashed in Niger earlier this month with another aircraft, bringing its fighter...