The French Ministry of Defense plans to purchase domestically produced Dassault Rafale fighter jets.
What
Known
The information was shared by Le Journal deL'Aviation. We are talking about 42 aircraft. The contract could be signed as early as 2023. Aircraft deliveries are planned in two stages. On the first, the French Air Force will receive 12 aircraft, and on the second, 30. Deliveries should begin in 2027.
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According to rumors, France has ordered aircraft in the newmodification F4, which is still being developed. The Rafale F4 project was announced in 2019, and the first tests of the fighter began two years later. By the way, in addition to France, 80 of these fighters will be bought by the UAE.
For those who are not in the know
Rafale - French multi-role fighter,which was developed by the French company Dassault Aviation. It made its first flight on July 4, 1986. Since 2000, it has been operated by the French Air Force and Navy. The fighter has a crew of 1-2 people, a maximum speed of Mach 1.8 (2203 km/h) and two SNECMA M88-2 bypass turbojet engines with afterburner. The Rafale can fly up to 3,700 km.