France has shot down “stratospheric balloons operating at very high altitude,” using MICA air-to-air missiles launched from Mirage 2000 and Rafale fighter jets. The balloons, provided by CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales/National Center for Space Studies), were flying at an altitude of over 20 km (65,000 ft). Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on X that the … Continue reading Rafale Fighter ‘Shoots Down’ Stratospheric Balloons Using MICA Missiles In French Test; Mirage-2000 Joins In