DefenceTalkEgypt has kicked off joint air and naval drills with France, one of its biggest arms suppliers, in the Mediterranean, the Egyptian army said Monday. “Egypt and France are carrying out the ‘Ramses 2022’ naval and air exercises in the Mediterranean… which will last several days,” army spokesman Gharib Abdelhafiz said in a Facebook statement. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egypt-france-kick-off-military-drills-in-mediterranean-78021/

DefenceTalkIndonesia on Thursday ordered 42 Rafale fighter jets from France and may acquire two French submarines, while the United States approved Jakarta’s potential purchase of 36 F-15s in the face of growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific. Indonesia’s first order for French warplanes comes as Jakarta replaces an ageing fleet — consisting mainly of American F-16s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indonesia-to-buy-us-french-warplanes-as-paris-boosts-asia-alliances-77913/

DefenceTalkGreece on Wednesday received six Rafale jets from France in a multi-billion-euro arms deal which Athens and Paris claim boosts the EU’s defence capabilities, but is mainly seen as countering Turkish ambitions in the Mediterranean. The six warplanes landed at Tanagra air base, some 70 kilometres (43 miles) north of Athens, after overflying the Acropolis, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/greece-takes-delivery-of-rafale-fighter-jets-from-france-77719/

DefenceTalkThe United Arab Emirates threatened Tuesday to scrap its mega-purchase of US F-35 fighter jets, protesting stringent conditions amid Washington’s concerns on China, but both sides said they hoped to resolve the dispute. President Joe Biden has pledged greater oversight over the state-of-the-art planes after the $23 billion arms package was pushed through by his […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uae-protests-stringent-biden-conditions-for-jet-fighters-77582/

DefenceTalkAt a ceremony attended by the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister of the Croatian Republic Andrej Plenkovic, the French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and the Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier signed today in Zagreb, with the Croatian Minister of Defense Mario Banozic, two […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dassault-aviation-croatia-and-france-finalize-rafale-acquisition-77509/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkIndia’s new French Rafale jets have flown “familiarisation” flights above the border region contested with China where a deadly clash between soldiers from the nuclear-armed neighbours took place in June, an official told AFP Monday. The first five planes of a $9.4 billion order for 36 Rafale aircraft were formally commissioned on September 10, with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-tests-new-french-fighter-jets-in-skies-near-china-border-76373/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in India on Wednesday, and the defence minister used their arrival to launch a veiled warning to neighbouring China over territorial tensions. A water-cannon guard of honour greeted the five jets when they landed at the Ambala air base in Haryana […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-uses-arrival-of-new-fighter-jets-to-warn-china-76099/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSAINT-CLOUD, France: Today, five Indian Air Force Rafale operated by Indian Air Force pilots took off from Dassault Aviation Mérignac facility to ferry to Ambala Air Force Station for entering service in N°17 Squadron “Golden Arrows”. After a complete training of Indian pilots and technicians by Dassault Aviation, with the French Air Force’s participation, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-five-rafale-fighter-jets-fly-from-france-to-india-76035/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end July 2020. The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on 29 July subject to weather. No media coverage is planned on arrival. The final induction ceremony will take place in second half of August […]https://www.defencetalk.com/induction-of-rafale-in-indian-air-force-75964/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkAtos announces a new contract with Dassault Aviation to support the integration of the Rafale aircraft into the European Future Combat Air System (SCAF, Système de Combat Aérien du Futur) program. Named “F4 standard”, this new version of the Rafale will provide collaborative combat capabilities. As part of this project, Atos works on developing the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/atos-secures-onboard-connectivity-for-dassault-aviations-rafale-f4-standard-aircraft-75797/