French Navy fighter operated from the Indian carrier's ski-jump flight deck three years after India selected the type over the F/A-18 Super Hornet

Government targets a new demonstrator development phase in 2027, but funding and industrial arrangements remain unresolved

SN2 was already planned for the test fleet, while the program is now running four years behind its original service-entry target

Talks stall amid disputes over industrial control and division of responsibilities between Dassault, Airbus, and Indra

The initial transfer follows the signing of a contract for 42 aircraft in 2022, with the Indonesian Air Force having accepted the fighter jets in a ceremony in France on November 28

French Senate hearing reveals tensions over governance and industrial responsibilities within the trinational future fighter program.

Ongoing disagreements between Dassault and Airbus halt progress on Franco-German-Spanish next-generation fighter initiative.

Paris to order 61 additional Dassault Rafales amid rising operational requirements

Egyptian Air Force receives three more Rafale F3R aircraft under 2021 contract

New batch expands AVSIMAR program fleet as older models near retirement