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Operation Titan reaches the milestone of 300th space launch

29 September 2025 Jacek Domański

On 12th August 2025, the Ariane 6 expendable launch system successfully carried out its third space mission, launching from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. In addition, it marked the 300th launch protected […]

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Caracal for the French Forces in Guiana

27 August 2025 Jacek Domański

On 11th August 2025, two Airbus H225M helicopters, commonly known as Caracal, arrived in French Guiana to strengthen the air capabilities of Forces armées en Guyane (the Armed Forces in French Guiana – FAG). The […]

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Medevac operations in French Guiana

12 May 2025 Jacek Domański

In early April of 2025, Forces armées en Guyane – FAG (the Armed Forces in French Guiana) performed three medevac operations within forty-eight hours. All missions were successfully completed by Cayenne-based Escadron de Transport 68 […]

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Airbus A400M Atlas in equatorial forest – operation BUBO25

12 March 2025 Jacek Domański

On 24th February 2025, Armée de l’air et de l’espace (the French Air and Space Force) achieved another milestone by successful deployment of Airbus A400M Atlas to equatorial area of French Guiana. It was the […]

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ORSEC operation in French Guiana

15 January 2025 Jacek Domański

Since 2023, French Guiana – an overseas department of France located in the northern part of South America, between Suriname and Brazil – is suffering from extreme drought. In addition, the eighteen-month-long dry season French […]

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