The final tranche of 18 Rafale for Indonesia came into force today. It follows the entry into force, in September 2022 and August 2023, of the first and second tranches of 6 and 18 Rafale, thus completing the number of aircraft on order for Indonesia under the contract signed in …
Read More »Dassault Aviation: second tranche of 18 Rafale for Indonesia enters into the order backlog
As part of the contract signed by Indonesia on February 2022 for the acquisition of 42 Rafale, the second tranche of 18 Rafale came into force today. This follows the entry into force in September 2022 of the first tranche of 6 Rafale, bringing the total number of aircraft on …
Read More »Dassault Aviation at the 2023 Paris Air Show
Dassault Aviation is proud to present its dual civil/military know-how to professionals and the general public at the 54th edition of Paris Air Show taking place at Paris-Le Bourget Airport from 19 to 25 June 2023. Dassault Aviation’s stand is displaying models of its aircraft under a giant video screen. A …
Read More »DGA Qualifies F4.1 Standard for Rafale Combat Aircraft.. Entering the Era of Collaborative Air Combat
The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced on March 13, 2023, the qualification of the F4.1 standard for the Rafale combat aircraft, which will enable it to enter the era of collaborative air combat. The F4.1 standard represents the first step in the incremental development of the Rafale, and includes …
Read More »Egyptian Air Force: First Rafale export user to reach 10,000 flight hours
In the presence of senior Egyptian authorities and Dassault Aviation representatives, a ceremony to celebrate the Rafale’s 10,000 flight hours was held last week on the operational air base where the Egyptian Air Force’s Rafale “Wild Wolves” squadron is stationed. In the presence of senior Egyptian authorities and Dassault Aviation …
Read More »Indonesia purchases the Rafale
In the presence of the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and the Indonesian Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto, the Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, Eric Trappier, and the Air Vice Marshal Yusuf Jauhari, Head of Defence Facilities Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence, signed the …
Read More »Historical contract for the acquisition of 80 Rafale F4 by the United Arab Emirates
In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Vice-Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, signed a historical contract with Tareq …
Read More »Croatia and France finalize Rafale acquisition
At a ceremony attended by the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister of the Croatian Republic Andrej Plenković, the French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and the Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier signed yesterday in Zagreb, with the Croatian Minister …
Read More »Rafale Contract for Egypt Comes Into Force
The contract for the acquisition by Egypt of 30 additional Rafales to equip its air force came into force. Announced on 4 May, this contract completes the first acquisition of 24 Rafales, signed in 2015, and will bring to 54 the number of Rafales operated by the Egyptian Air Force, …
Read More »SPECTRA, state-of-the-art Rafale multi-spectral integrated defensive aids suite
Protection of the Rafale is entrusted to the SPECTRA (Self-Protection Equipment to Counter Threats for Rafale Aircraft), a multi-spectral integrated defensive aids suite that has been developed by Thales in partnership with MBDA. SPECTRA works across the electromagnetic, laser and infrared domains, employing smart data fusion from multi-spectral sensors to provide identification, location, jamming …
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