Ukraine agrees on plan to acquire 16 Rafale jets, France’s Macron says
Ukraine has agreed on a plan to acquire 16 Rafale fighter jets from France together with the accompanying weapon systems, along with air-defense equipment.
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Ukraine Defenses Surges with French Missile Licenses and Rafale Fighter Order
Aviation News – France has officially authorized Ukraine to manufacture advanced French military technology domestically, marking the first time Paris has licensed weapons production directly...
After Gripen deal, Ukraine orders 16 Rafale fighters
French-built fighters are scheduled to enter service in 2028 and 2029
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier13 Jul
How a cockpit command canceled itself out before fatal Rafale collision
France’s State aviation safety investigation bureau (BEA-É) has traced the August 2024 mid-air collision that killed two Rafale pilots…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau25 Jun
MBDA, Fly-R launch UAE loitering munition tied to Rafale offsets
MBDA and French drone company Fly-R signed a co-development contract at Eurosatory 2026 on June 18 to develop and industrialize…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau22 Jun
France Begins Work on ASN4G Hypersonic Nuclear Missile
The new ASN4G hypersonic missile would replace the ASMPA-R currently carried by the Rafale, strengthening France’s nuclear deterrent. France has given the go-ahead to defense major MBDA to proceed with the development of the ASN4G (Air-Sol Nucléaire de 4ème Génération) nuclear strike cruise missile. Planned to be inducted by 2035, it would be carried by […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam13 Jun
French Rafale fighter shoots down drone over Latvia in NATO mission
NATO Baltic Air Policing fighters shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace on June 8, 2026, after…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau8 Jun