Rafale decision from French defense giant Dassault

Dassault Aviation, the leading company in the French defense industry, stated that their priority is to produce Rafale warplanes in the near future to meet new orders.
“Our supply responds to the needs of armies,” said Eric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation, as BFMTV reported. He said that Rafale provides an alternative in favor of France for those who do not want to buy Russian and American planes.
Recently, India announced that it would buy 26 Rafale aircraft; Indonesia also announced that it had ordered 42 Rafale. As part of Indonesia's order for 42 Rafale fighter jets, 24 planes have been ordered so far.
Dassault Rafale
The Rafale entered service with the French Navy in 2004 and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) in 2006, gradually replacing seven types of fighter aircraft of the previous generation. Rafale, which has different configurations, stands out as a 4.5 generation fighter aircraft. The Rafale F3-R is the most modern Rafale configuration currently in use.

Rafale F3-R
Rafale's F3-R configuration was approved by the French Defense Procurement Authority (DGA) on 31 October 2018.
The F3-R configuration is an evolution of the Rafale F3 standard. operational requirements of the aircraft; Continuous improvement of pilots in line with feedback from their experiences is part of the ongoing process.
Greece, Indonesia, India, the United Arab Emirates, Croatia, Qatar and Egypt are among the countries that have recently turned to Rafale fighter jets.

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