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Clément Charpentreau

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As seen in: AeroTime, Opinion Internationale, Gear Open, Indigenous Herald, French STEM Today
Covers:  military aviation, defense technology, international relations
Editor-in-chief @AviationNews. Covering airpower, military aviation, aerospace industry and European security. Based in Lithuania 🇱🇹

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Clément Charpentreau’s Biography

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Clement joined the AeroTime editorial team in 2018 after honing his journalism skills in newsrooms across France. He is particularly interested in the role of the aviation industry in international relations and reports mainly on developments in defense and security technology and aviation safety.

Clément Charpentreau’s Journalist Portfolio

Hypersonic weapons: what are they, and why the buzz? - AeroTime

Hypersonic weapons: what are they, and why the buzz? - AeroTime

Why are hypersonic weapons so regularly featured in recent headlines? Here is a comprehensive guide exploring…

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Fighter jet crash averted by defect in civil ejection incident - AeroTime

Fighter jet crash averted by defect in civil ejection incident - AeroTime

On March 20, 2019, a civilian passenger was accidentally ejected from a twin-seat Rafale B fighter jet as the…

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Le crime de lèse-majesté, nouvel instrument d'intimidation politique en Thaïlande - Opinion Inter...

Le crime de lèse-majesté, nouvel instrument d'intimidation politique en Thaïlande - Opinion Inter...

Depuis le renversement du gouvernement de Yingluck Shinawatra, élue Premier ministre en 2011, destitué pour c…

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Is the French Air Force ready to provide forward deterrence?

Is the French Air Force ready to provide forward deterrence?

President Emmanuel Macron's forward nuclear deterrence relies on rapidly dispersing Rafale jets throughout Eu…

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French Air Force chief says it cannot wait until 2033 for more Rafale jets

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By Clément Charpentreau Verified
| AeroTime Verified
The Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force told senators that his service needs additional Rafales well before the fighter’s next standard becomes available, and that taking more Rafale F4 jets would be preferable to waiting for the F5. General Jérôme Bellanger appeared before the Senate foreign affairs, defense and armed forces committee on May 5, 2026, during hearings on the bill updating France’s 2024-2030 military programming law.
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USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collision

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By Clément Charpentreau Verified
| AeroTime Verified
A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker that lost the upper portion of its vertical stabilizer in a mid-air collision over Iraq has returned to the air for the first time since the accident, flying with a tail fin taken from a different airframe.
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Turkey’s new KAAN fighter prototype completes first taxi test ahead of flight

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By Clément Charpentreau Verified
| AeroTime Verified
Turkish Aerospace has released footage showing the KAAN P1 prototype completing its first taxi test, the first of two new airframes built to carry the bulk of the fifth-generation fighter’s flight test campaign. The video, published on July 31, 2026, shows the aircraft moving under its own power at the company’s Ankara facility for a low-speed taxi test.
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