The flight of a dramatic hot air balloon cauldron at the Paris 2024 Olympics capped off an ambitious Opening Ceremony along the Seine River and marked the first time that the cauldron was ever sent ...

French officials expressed concern over high-altitude objects beyond 20 km, an area which is becoming increasingly contested. France announced on Jun. 24, 2025 that it has tested the engagement of ...

French fighter jets shot down high-altitude balloons with air-to-air missiles in a recent test. France warned that the battle for near-space is heating up and pointed to China's spy balloon over the ...

The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony concluded with a one-of-a-kind lighting ceremony: a hot-air balloon as the Olympic cauldron. The cauldron was lit following a relay involving French, Spanish ...

Frenchman Tancrede Melet, an expert slackliner, base jumper and wing-suitor, died Tuesday while preparing to perform a hot air balloon stunt in southern France. The 32-year-old daredevil was part of a ...

Look to the sky this weekend as Indiana's largest hot-air balloon festival returns to Conner Prairie. Driving the news: Dozens of balloons will take flight Friday through Sunday during the Jupiter ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. French fighter pilots shot down high-altitude balloons during a test amid renewed concerns over spy balloons and as ...

A still from footage shared by France's defense minister from a test of MICA IR missiles from a Rafale and a Mirage 2000 against very high altitude balloons.Sébastien Lecornu/X French fighter pilots ...