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The French Navy validated a new Rafale M F4 configuration carrying two 1,000 kg AASM precision-guided bombs, a first for the service. The test occurred on July 6-7, 2026, from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during its return from deployment in the Gulf of Oman. Each Rafale M also carried a Talios targeting pod, two MICA missiles, and external fuel tanks. The four bombs were successfully dropped on the Keravia range in Greece. The Charles de Gaulle returned to Toulon on July 11 after a 166-day mission, La Fayette 26, which included operations in the Atlantic, Baltic, Eastern Mediterranean, and Gulf of Oman, with 3,400 catapult launches and 5,000 flight hours.
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French Navy validates new Rafale M F4 configuration with two 1,000 kg AASM bombs
The French Navy validated a new Rafale M F4 configuration carrying two 1,000 kg AASM precision-guided bombs, a first for the service. The test occurred on July 6-7, 2026, from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during its return from deployment in the Gulf of Oman. Each Rafale M also carried a Talios targeting pod, two MICA missiles, and external fuel tanks. The four bombs were successfully dropped on the Keravia range in Greece. The Charles de Gaulle returned to Toulon on July 11 after a 166-day mission, La Fayette 26, which included operations in the Atlantic, Baltic, Eastern Mediterranean, and Gulf of Oman, with 3,400 catapult launches and 5,000 flight hours.
The French Navy validated a new Rafale M F4 configuration carrying two 1,000 kg AASM precision-guided bombs, a first for the service. The test occurred on July 6-7, 2026, from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during its return from deployment in the Gulf of Oman. Each Rafale M also carried a Talios targeting pod, two MICA missiles, and external fuel tanks. The four bombs were successfully dropped on the Keravia range in Greece. The Charles de Gaulle returned to Toulon on July 11 after a 166-day mission, La Fayette 26, which included operations in the Atlantic, Baltic, Eastern Mediterranean, and Gulf of Oman, with 3,400 catapult launches and 5,000 flight hours.