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Greece and France sign a 2.5-billion-euro ($3 billion) warplane deal as part of a burgeoning arms programme to counter Turkish challenges in the eastern Mediterranean. France has strongly backed Greece in a standoff with Turkey over natural gas resources and naval influence in the waters off their respective coasts. The deal will see Greece buying 18 Rafale jets, 12 of them used, made by French firm Dassault to bolster its forces during their regular mid-air skirmishes with Turkish pilots over disputed Aegean airspace. IMAGES
French President Macron is welcomed by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in front of the Palace of Serbia with military honours. The duo are expected to sign a range of bilateral deals during Macron's two-day visit. IMAGES
The French authorities are close to the site of an accident involving two French army Rafale aircraft to conduct search operations for the two missing pilots. Two Rafale fighter jets collided in northeastern France on Wednesday, with one pilot ejecting himself, while an instructor and a student pilot remain missing. IMAGES
French Defence Minister Florence Parly arrives in Athens to oversee the signing of a landmark Rafale warplane deal between Greece and France, part of a burgeoning arms programme by Athens to counter recurring Turkish challenges in the eastern Mediterranean. IMAGES
French Defence minister Florence Parly attends a ceremony in India marking the induction of Rafale fighter jets into the Indian Air Force. India has bought 36 Rafale fighters from France in a deal estimated to be worth $9.4 billion. All are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2021. IMAGES
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