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…
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French Air Force receives first modernized Mirage 2000D
The French Air Force received the first modernized Mirage 2000D on January 7, 2020. The aircraft will now…
Dassault rolls out the Falcon 6X: a game-changer?
Article written by Rytis Beresnevičius and Clément CharpentreauAs Dassault rolls out the Falcon 6X business jet, will it be…
French Navy to receive new eyes in the sky from Dassault
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has ordered from Dassault Aviation seven maritime surveillance and intervention planes…
French Mirage 2000 fighters kill 50 Islamic insurgents in Mali
During an operation of the French military in the Sahel region, airstrikes carried out by Dassault Mirage 2000D…
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…
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.…
France hopes to see European MALE drone contract signed in 2020
After years of stalling, the European MALE drone, or Eurodrone project, could finally move forward. French Minister of…
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…
Covid-19: Dassault Aviation makes two Falcon jets available
Dassault Aviation made two Falcon jets available as part of the French military mission to contain the coronavirus…
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…
France, Germany sign European next gen fighter jet prototype deal
After long-lasting deliberations, France and Germany have officially agreed to develop a prototype of the next-generation fighter jet. The…
European fighter jet demonstrator receives German greenlight
The members of the Bundestag, the German Parliament, have approved the funding for the development of a technology…
Top 5 future fighter jets of 2020
While several countries are still developing the fifth-generation of fighter jets, the most advanced so far, manufacturers around…
Bundestag votes to decide the future of European fighter jet
The German Parliament, the Bundestag, is due to vote on the production contract for the demonstrator of the…