First daytime test in 57 years for French nuclear air forces
Operation Poker, during which the French Air Force showcases its nuclear deterrence capability, is by no means a…
Dassault Rafale
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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.
Four Greek pilots begin training to become Rafale instructors
Four pilots of the Hellenic Air Force started their training in France to become accustomed to the Dassault…
France hopes to sell Rafale fighters to Ukraine
With all its fighter jets dating from the Soviet era, the Ukrainian Air Force is in dire need…
French Rafale F3R fighter reaches full operational capability
The French Air and Space Army and the French Navy signed the operational entry into service of the…
French Rafale F3R boasts new Meteor “game-changer” missile
The F3R Standard of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet reached another milestone with the integration of the Meteor…
Power outage in France after Rafale fighter jet cuts electric cable
A Rafale fighter jet hit a power line near Castellet, southeastern France, depriving locals of electricity for hours…
France confirms emergency order of 12 Rafale fighters
It was expected: the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly confirmed the order of 12 Dassault…
Rafale performs maiden flypast for India’s Republic Day
For the first time, a Dassault Rafale fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) took part in…
It’s official! Greece acquires 18 Rafale fighter jets from France
Florence Parly, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, flew to Athens on January 25, 2021, to meet…
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…
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…