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Dassault Aviation has received 533 Rafale fighter jet orders.
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Taiwan to purchase Rafale fighter jets to replace ageing Mirage jets.
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, has confirmed that Taiwan is showing clear interest in acquiring the Rafale fighter jet as its fleet of Mirage 2000s nears the end of its operational life. […]
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India wants to purchase 114 Rafale fighter jet, amidst tensions with Pakistan
India is poised to move forward with a government-to-government (G2G) proposal for 114 additional Rafale fighter jets under its Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) program, The Times of India reports. The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to submit […]
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Indonesia purchases 24 more Rafale fighter jets to retire Russian-built fighter jets
Indonesia is set to significantly bolster its air defence with plans to acquire an additional 24 Rafale fighter jets from France. The news was first reported by French daily La Tribune on 4 July 2025, […]
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France accused China of spreading propaganda to damage the reputation of the Rafale fighter jet
French officials allege China’s foreign embassies leading charge to undermine Rafale sales after India-Pakistan conflict in May, says report. French military and intelligence officials claim China has deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the […]
South Asia
India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan confirmed India lost nine fighter jets due to tactical mistakes
India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan confirmed on Saturday that Pakistan shot down his country’s fighter jets during the four-day conflict earlier in the month. The Pakistan Air Force shot down Indian fighter jets on […]
Europe
France asked India to come clean about five Rafale losses, blaming poorly trained Indian pilots
For the first time since reports emerged of five Rafale losses in the latest Pakistan-India aerial confrontation, France has publicly acknowledged that it is in close contact with New Delhi to determine the fate of […]
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Indonesia, France Signed Defense Agreement for More Rafale Jets, Scorpene-class Submarines, Light Frigates and Radars Worth $11 Billion
France and Indonesia have signed a preliminary defence pact that could lead to new orders of French military equipment including Rafale fighter jets and Scorpene submarines, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. “I am […]
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Air Marshal AK Bharti confirmed the Indian Air Force lost nine aircraft during the Kashmir skirmish
The four-day conflict between arch-rivals India and Pakistan this month ended with a ceasefire, and both claimed victory. Still, it now appears that China’s defence industry might also be an unlikely winner. The latest flare-up […]
Air-Launched Weapons
Australia, France, UK, Japan and USA to send experts to India to examine captured Chinese-made PL-15E missile
Australia, France, the UK, Japan and the USA have reportedly expressed strong interest in partnering with India to study debris and the unexploded Chinese-built PL-15E long-range air-to-air missile recovered at multiple locations inside Indian territory. […]