New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The 2025 Bastille Day military parade in Paris commemorated the 80th anniversary of the French Air and Space Force's air defense branch. The ceremony opened with the Patrouille de France, flying eight Alphajets in formation over the Champs-Elysees. The air defense section followed, featuring a French E-3F AWACS, two Rafale Cs, one Rafale B, and a Mirage 2000-5. Allied participation included a Swiss F/A-18, a Belgian F-16, and five Eurofighter Typhoons from Germany, Spain, the UK and Italy. This diverse display emphasised joint operational readiness and multinational air cooperation. The airborne nuclear deterrence segment was represented by a KC-135 tanker, flanked by four Rafale Bs. The KC-135, soon to be retired, is b...