France Rebuilds Luxeuil Nuclear Air Base, €1.5B Project to Host Hypersonic Rafale F5 Jets by 2036!

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France has officially launched a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) reconstruction of Luxeuil Air Base in eastern France, marking one of Paris’s most significant military infrastructure overhauls in decades to establish its fourth nuclear-capable air base. Under the modernization initiative announced by President Emmanuel Macron, Air Base 116 will undergo complete runway and hardened facility rebuilding between 2029 and 2032 to host two Strategic Air Forces squadrons operating approximately 50 advanced Rafale F5 fighter jets. The modernized fleet will be armed with France’s next-generation ASN4G scramjet-powered hypersonic nuclear missile, replacing the legacy ASMPA-R to provide enhanced long-range standoff penetration against advanced air defenses as Europe bolsters independent strategic deterrence. #france #macron #rafale #rafalef5 #nuclear #hypersonic #luxeuil #breakingnews #topnews #worldnews #usnews #defense In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay co

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