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France qualifies Rafale’s Talios targeting pod for upgraded Mirage 2000D

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France’s defense procurement agency, the DGA, has qualified Thales’ Talios targeting pod for the French Air and Space Force’s upgraded Mirage 2000D RMV fighter-bombers. The decision extends a targeting system associated with the Rafale to the modernized Mirage fleet.

Discovered 2026-09-17T01:37:35.304344-07:00 | 2026-09-17T01:37:35.304344-07:00

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  • The qualification expands Talios’ deployment beyond the Rafale to France’s upgraded Mirage 2000D RMV fleet.
  • It demonstrates continued investment in upgrading existing combat aircraft through new mission-system integration rather than relying solely on new airframes.

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