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DIAC 2019
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French Air Force’s Lavigne on Iran Attacks, SCAF Update, Recruiting & Retention

Gen. Philippe Lavigne, French Air Force, the chief of the French Air Force, discusses the lessons from Iran’s recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, the SCAF future combat air system France is developing with Germany and Spain, ensuring interoperability, and recruiting and retention with Defense & Aerospace Report’s Editor Vago Muradian at the Dubai International Air Chiefs conference in Dubai. Our coverage Dubai Air Show coverage is sponsored by Leonardo DRS.

PAS2019
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French Air Force’s Lavigne on Priorities, High-Intensity Warfighting, SCAF Combat Aircraft

Gen. Philippe Lavigne, French Air Force, the chief of the French Air Force, discusses the priorities for his force, capabilities needed for high-intensity operations, lessons learned from recent missions in Africa and against ISIS, his requirements for the new French-German-Spanish combat aircraft program — also known as SCAF — and cooperation with the United States and Britain. With Defense & Aerospace Report’s Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the 2019 Paris Air Show where our coverage was sponsored by Bell and Leonardo DRS.

PAS2019
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SACEUR Wolters on Priorities, Disinformation, Baltic intercepts, Troops in Poland

Gen. Tod D. Wolters, USAF, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander and the commander of the US European Command, discusses his priorities, combating Moscow’s disinformation, the recent intercept of Russian aircraft, and the deploy of 1,000 additional troops to Poland with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Paris Air Show where our coverage is sponsored by Bell and Leonardo DRS.