Danish Defence Committee Chairman Regrets F-35 Purchase
Denmark’s Defence Committee Chairman Rasmus Jarlov protests on social media, the F-35 procurement underlining his responsibility over the procurement decision.
rafale News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Air
Bilateral Relations
Canada Reevaluates F-35 Purchase Given US Political Tensions
As Germany advocates anti-F-35 campaigns and Portugal investigates other fighter alternatives, Canada reevaluates its F-35 purchase amid US concerns.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
The U.S. Tries to Axe the Gripen-E Fighter Sale to Colombia
The U.S. intends to block the sale of F414-GE-39E turbofan engines used in Swedish Gripen-E/F fighter jets to ensure the purchase of F-16 fighters by the FAC.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
France Will Not Block Türkiye’s Meteor Missile Procurement
French Minister of Armed Forces officially stated that France will not intervene in Türkiye’s Meteor missile acquisition, contrary to Greece’s expectations.
Air
India’s Budget for 114 new fighters in 2025: over $20 billion
Reuters quotes two top Indian government sources that, one of the world’s best arms buyers, will launch a tender for procuring 114 new fighter jets by 2025.
Air
Greece Has a Hard Time to Find Customers for Mirage 2000-5
After France declined to buy 24 Mirage 2000-5s, Greece found it difficult to find new customers, impacting plans to finance further Rafale acquisitions.
Air
Modernisation
Sensors
France Might Have to Upgrade Rafale’s Sensing Capabilities
A report from the French International Relations Center (IFRI) envisions an overhaul of the Rafale fighter’s sensor suite against stealth aircraft.
Air
UAE Receives First Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jet
The UAE announced the inauguration of the first Dassault Rafale F4 fighter jet. The jet will remain at Dassault’s Flight Test Center to perform flight tests.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Greece Protests France’s Potential Meteor Sale to Turkiye
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias has expressed opposition to the possible sale of Meteor missiles to Turkiye by a consortium including France.
Weapon / Missile
United Kingdom Convinces France for Meteor Sale to Turkiye
The United Kingdom has convinced France to sell Meteor ramjet missiles to Turkiye. This step will allow the arming of Turkish Eurofighter jets with BVRAAMs.
Air
Saudi Arabia Shows Interest in Rafale Fighters
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Saudi Arabia and France have expressed a desire to ink a deal for Dassault Rafale fighter jets.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Greece Limits Rafales at 24 Jets
Greek Premier Mitsotakis states that the Hellenic Air Force will not buy more Rafale Jets; the Air Force will be limited to 24 Rafale Jets.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Sensors
Thales Develops AI-Enhanced TALIOS Pod for Rafale
Thales is developing a new version of the TALIOS targeting pod with AI to improve the analysis speed of French Rafale fighter jets.
Land
Air
Logistics
Country
Unmanned Systems
Croatian Budget for TB2, Leopard 2A8 and Rafale Maintenance
The Croatian government adopted the Defence Ministry’s 2025 budget to procure TB2 Armed UAVs, Leopard 2A8 MBTs, and maintain the Rafale jet.
Analysis
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Regional / Strategy
NATO's Red Flag Against Russia: Ramstein Flag
The balances have changed after Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine. NATO tries to respond with the Ramstein Flag Exercise.
Air
Unmanned Systems
DGA Prepares for Rafale F5 with MUM-T Capacity
French Armament Agency DGA wants to have Rafale F5, which will cooperate with a stealth Unmanned System.
