France gives air base $1.7 billion nuclear facelift

France has begun renovations to its air base near Luxeuil-les-Bains in eastern France to make it capable of handling nuclear-capable bombers. The base, after a 1.5 billion euro (approximately 37.4 billion crowns) renovation, will welcome next-generation hypersonic missiles as well as French Rafale fighter jets.

France eyes nuclear deterrent boost with US$1.7b upgrade of eastern air base

PARIS, May 29 — In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers. The work will take a decade but from 2035 the Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur base will be twice the size it is now and it will house new generation hypersonic missiles carried by 50 of France’s Rafale fighter jets. President Emmanuel Macron an…

France gives air base $1.7 billion nuclear facelift

In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers.

Amid security instability in Europe, France has launched a $1.7 billion project to renovate and upgrade the Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur air base in the east of the country.

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France to upgrade air base for $1.7 billion to house nuclear bombers France has begun a massive $1.7 billion renovation of its Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur air base to house the latest Rafale fighter jets and nuclear-capable ASN4G missiles.