Dassault Rafale News Archive

Indian Government Approves Acquisition of 126 Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
Posted on: Sat Jun 30th, 2007 | mod.nic.in

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has cleared the process for the procurement of 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) for the Indian Air Force. During its meeting here today, the DAC debated various issues related to the initial purchase, tr...

Libya Selects Rafale Fighter over Eurofighter - Orders 13-18 Jets
Posted on: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 | prestontoday.net

The Eurofighter consortium, which includes Lancashire defence giant BAE Systems, has missed out on a multi-billion-pound deal to sell the fighter jets to Libya, according to reports.

Gripen Tipped as Winner for Bulgaria's USD 1 B Fighter Jet Contract
Posted on: Mon Sep 4th, 2006 | novinite.com

The Bulgarian government is looking to buy a new fleet of fighter jets, launching a USD 1B battle involving some of the biggest arms companies in the world, the British Independent reported Saturday.

Rafale, the French fighter, scrambles for export orders
Posted on: Mon Jul 17th, 2006 | iht.com

PARIS Riddle: Which combat aircraft outperforms its competitors in dogfights, is frequently classed first on technical merit in international tenders, is capable of covering a broad spectrum of air missions and is competitively priced, but has yet to win a single export order from a foreign air forc...

French Air Force Adds Home-Grown Fighter to Its Arsenal
Posted on: Wed Jun 28th, 2006 |

The French air force took delivery of its first batch of the Frence-made Rafale fighter planes on June 27, with the manufacturer of the long-delayed jet, Dassault Aviation, still looking for the first foreign order for the aircraft.