Indian and French Air Forces to conduct joint exercise
Starting from January 20, 2021, an air group of the French Air Force will visit several countries, namely…
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Dassault Rafale, a modern and versatile fighter aircraft produced by Dassault Aviation. Explore news about the Rafale’s capabilities and global operations.
Greek parliament approves Dassault Rafale fighters order
After two days of debate, during which a cross-party consensus formed, 276 out of 300 Greek lawmakers voted…
France to host Atlantic Trident exercise for the first time
Listing the major exercises in which the French Armed Forces will participate in the first half of 2021,…
Qatar Emiri Air Force performs impressive “elephant walk”
Very popular in the United States, the exercise known as the “elephant walk” consists of rolling a large…
Indonesia eager to order Dassault Rafale jets by 2021
During a visit to Paris in January 2020, the Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto mentioned for the…
France to place Dassault Rafale fighter jet emergency order
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces confirmed an order for 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation…
From modern to vintage: new expansion of Indian fighter jet fleet
In a span of several days, Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed an intention to purchase a number of…
Parisians alarmed by Dassault Rafale fighter jet sonic boom
Around noon on September 30, 2020, a loud explosion was heard in Paris and its outskirts, startling citizens.…
First Indian female fighter jet pilot upgrades to Dassault Rafale
Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi, the first female pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to have completed a solo…
Indian Air Force formally inducts Dassault Rafale fighter jet
The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted the Dassault Rafale fighter jet in the 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’…
Indian Rafales under Iranian fire during stopover in UAE
While ferrying between France and India, the first five Dassault Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force…
First Indian Rafale fighter jets take off for Pakistan border
The first five Dassault Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) took off from Merignac Air…
Fighter jet crash averted by defect in civil ejection incident
On March 20, 2019, a civilian passenger was accidentally ejected from a twin-seat Rafale B fighter jet as…
Dassault profit takes off thanks to record Rafale exports
While in 2019, Dassault Aviation could count on the record delivery of 26 Rafale fighter jets abroad to…
Dassault Aviation delivers its first Rafale fighter jet to India
Ten years after the initial request for tender, the Indian Minister of Defense, Shri Rajnath Singh, received the…
Airbus and Boeing ready to drop the Canadian fighter jet tender?
Airbus and Boeing might consider withdrawing from the tender launched by Canada for new fighter jets. Both manufacturers…
French Rafale fleet partially grounded pending safety review
Part of the Rafale fleet of the French Air Force is currently grounded as a precautionary measure while…
Civilian passenger gets unexpectedly ejected from Rafale B jet
A civilian passenger was accidentally ejected from a twin-seat Rafale B fighter jet as the aircraft was taking…