French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to purchase more Dassault Rafale fighter jets and invest approximately €1.5 billion to upgrade the Luxeuil Saint-Sauveur air base. The investment aims to prepare the base for hosting nuclear weapons and equipping French Air Force squadrons with advanced nuclear missile capabilities. Although Macron did not specify the number of jets to be ordered, the base is expected to host two squadrons of F5-standard Rafale jets. These jets will be armed with ASN4G hypersonic nuclear missiles, developed by MBDA France. The upgrades and deployments are planned to be completed by 2035.
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