The French Parliament has definitively adopted a law creating a right to assisted dying for patients with severe illnesses under strict conditions. Former Health Minister Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo welcomed the move but criticized Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's referral of the law to the Constitutional Council, expressing confidence it will be upheld. The law will not enter application before early 2027.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez defended the country's aerial firefighting fleet as 'among the most effective in Europe' after opposition parties criticized the cancellation of two Canadair orders in 2024. The controversy erupted during a heatwave and wildfires, with the RN and LFI accusing the government of cutting civil security budgets. Nuñez stated the fleet includes 12 Canadair and 8 Dash aircraft, plus leased planes and helicopters, totaling about 40 units, and that the budget for the fleet has increased significantly.

MBDA, Europe's largest missile maker, named Jean-Brice Dumont as CEO effective November 1, succeeding Eric Béranger. Dumont, an Airbus Defence and Space executive and MBDA supervisory board member, will lead the company amid European pressure to ramp up missile production following the Ukraine war and Red Sea attacks. MBDA has nearly doubled sales to €5.8 billion and aims to increase investments to €5 billion for 2026-2030.

The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced the successful completion of the first firing campaign for the HIL/Guépard helicopter (based on Airbus H160M) at Cazaux. Tests included the axial cannon pod, side armaments (machine gun, sniper rifle), and decoys, along with initial flight tests of the mission assistant system. The first operational delivery to the ALAT is expected in early 2029, with potential integration of Akeron LP anti-tank missiles under study.