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Dassault confirms agreement with Airbus to design the 6th gen European fighter
The FCAS (Future Combat Air System) program, which will give rise to a combat system including a 6th…
European 6th gen fighter about to be resumed after agreement – report
The FCAS (Future Combat Air System) program, which provides for the manufacture of a combat system including a…
Dassault targets Colombia to introduce Rafale in South America
Once dominant in the South American air forces, Dassault is suffering from a long hiatus in orders in…
Greece extends acquisition of Rafale fighter jets to 24 aircraft
Greece has extended the Rafale fighter acquisition contract by six aircraft, Dassault announced. A first deal, announced in…
Indonesia signs purchase of 42 Dassault Rafale as US clears way for sale of 36 F-15s
Indonesia became the newest customer for the Dassault Rafale fighter jet on Thursday. The Asian country has signed…
UAE signs historic contract to acquire 80 Dassault Rafale fighters
Dassault has closed the sale of 80 Rafale F4 fighters to the United Arab Emirates, the company announced…
Italy believes in merging Tempest and FCAS programs
Similar programs, the Tempest and FCAS (Future Combat Air System) fighters, recreate a disagreement from the 1980s when…
Greece receives first Dassault Rafale fighter
Six months after signing the agreement to acquire the 18 Rafale fighters, Dassault delivered the first aircraft to…
Switzerland to announce new Air Force fighter on June 30
The Swiss government is expected to announce the winning bid in the competition that will choose the new…
Rafale and F-35 are mentioned as favorites in Swiss fighter competition
The Swiss government is expected to decide soon on a replacement for the Boeing F/A-18C/D fighter jets used…
Dassault launches its largest business jet, the Falcon 10X
Dassault unveiled on Thursday the largest business jet ever proposed by the French planemaker. A new entrant in…
Egypt more than doubles Rafale fighter order
The Egyptian Air Force has entered into a new agreement to acquire 30 Rafale fighters with Dassault. Thanks…
France offers the ATL 2 to the German Navy as a replacement for the P-3 Orion
France has formalized an offer to sell four Dassault ATL 2 aircraft to the German Navy, Defense News…
Deadlock in 6th gen FCAS fighter would have been resolved – report
The 6th gen fighter project FCAS (Future Combat Air System) has faced a long deadlock in recent weeks…
Falcon 6X, Dassault’s largest business jet, makes its first flight
After several setbacks with the 5X project, Dassault conducted this week the inaugural flight of the Falcon 6X,…
Greece to receive first Rafale fighters in 2021
Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Friday an expansion plan for country’s armed forces that includes…
Old Mirage F1 fighters are increasingly being used as aggressor aircraft in the USAF
Since entering service in 1973, the Dassault Mirage F1 has never become a highly prominent fighter, although its…
French government aid package includes development of A320 successor aircraft
The French government unveiled on Tuesday a € 15 billion plan to help the country’s aeronautical sector. In…
Airbus and Dassault 6th gen fighter gets green light from German and French governments
The governments of Germany and France signed the first contract with Airbus, Dassault and their partners to start…
India receives first Rafale fighter
Dassault Aviation delivered the first of 36 Rafale fighters to the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday. The…