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Does the Future Combat Air System Have a Future Without France?
Despite involving two of Europe's largest aviation firms and a leading information technology company, the program has been plagued with internal troubles.
France to Increase Production of the Dassault Rafale and Expand Key Air Base
French President Emmanuel Macron announced this week that Paris would seek to increase its fleet of Dassault Rafale omnirole fighters while investing around €1.5 billion to increase the capabilities of...
Russia is Looking to Increase Arms Exports After Ukraine War Ends
Russian state-owned defense analysts estimate that current arms sales from Russia total around $13.75 billion and will only increase following the ending of violence. Russia has been seeking an “ironclad”...
New Delhi Selects the French Dassault Rafale, America Left Out
President Donald Trump suggested to Indian prime minister Narendra Modi that the U.S. is willing to sell India the fifth-gen F-35 Lightning II; while Russia tried to seal the same...
Greece Is Buying Up French Rafale Jets
The Hellenic Air Force’s 332nd Squadron received the 24th and final French-made Dassault Rafale jet fighter at Tanagra Air Base this week, completing a March 2022 contract that increased the original order...
Dassault Mirage Fighter, Explained
Dassault Aviation is arguably the most famous name in French military aviation history. I would posit that Dassault is to French military aviation what Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division is...
The Dassault Rafale Fighter Has a ‘Nightmare’ Problem It Can’t Solve
Summary: The Balkans have emerged as a hotspot for Dassault’s Rafale fighter jets. Croatia has received six of twelve ordered jets, while Serbia has also announced plans to adopt the...
France Is Buying 42 Dassault Rafale Fighters That Can Strike Anything
France is a proud country. When it comes to military power, it is even more so. And it is only logical with military giants in its history like Charlemagne, Louis...
France’s Dassault Rafale Fighter Is A True Aviation Marvel
Yes, stealth fighters like the F-35, F-22, Su-57, and even China’s J-20 stealth fighter get a lot of attention. But there are many 4th generation fighters that deserve praise and...
Could This New Fighter Plane from France Carry India’s Nuclear Weapons?
The first five of the Indian Air Force’s new Dassault fighters recently landed in India after a two-day flight from France. The fighters, from Dassault’s Rafale line, were piloted by...
Why India Wants France’s Dassault Rafale Fighter Jet: They Can Carry Nuclear Weapons
India is on the verge of signing a deal with France for 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets, likely when French defense minister Jean-Yves le Drian arrives in New Delhi later...