Are French Rafales Running Low on MICA Air-to-Air Missiles?

Les Rafale français bientôt à court de missiles air-air MICA ?

Mar 16, 2026, 11:20 PM fr source ↗
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Summary

As French Rafale jets take part in defending UAE airspace amid the broader Middle East war, French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu is convening an emergency meeting at Matignon with senior ministers and military officials to assess the defence industry's ability to fulfil munitions orders. The central concern is a potential shortage of MICA air-to-air missiles, which are critical to current French combat operations. The meeting underscores growing anxiety in Paris about the sustainability of France's military engagement in the conflict.

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Dans le contexte de la guerre au Moyen-Orient et alors que les Rafale français défendent, eux aussi, le ciel des Émirats arabes unis, Sébastien Lecornu va réunir ce mardi à Matignon plusieurs ministres et responsables civils et militaires pour évaluer la capacité des industriels à répondre aux commandes. Et notamment se pose la question des munitions, précisément les fameux missiles air-air MICA.

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