Dassault Rafale news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about Dassault Rafale: 19 stories collected since August 1, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Military aviation, Other, Civil aviation.
November 4, 2026
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The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has just delivered a new Dassault Rafale configured as a flight test stand to its specialized center. This aircraft, designated B374…
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November 2, 2026
France's Dassault Rafale M is meant to bridge the gap in India until its own carrier-based fighter is ready. But that programme keeps slipping
October 31, 2026
India selected in 2023 and ordered in 2025 the Rafale M as an interim carrier-based fighter capability while the indigenous Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) is developed. A Dassault Rafale M…
The Indian Navy announced that a Dassault Rafale M fighter successfully landed on its first attempt aboard the carrier INS Vikrant. The ongoing trials represent the first steps toward…
October 30, 2026
The Indian Navy achieved a new milestone in the process of incorporating its future Dassault Rafale M carrier-based fighters, after one of these aircraft performed for the first time a…
October 26, 2026
France and the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation on developing the Dassault Rafale F5, the future evolution of the French fighter jet…
October 19, 2026
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France expects to receive only two new Dassault Rafale fighters in 2027, amid growing pressure on its military aviation. The warning came from General Jérôme Bellanger, head of the…
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October 17, 2026
17-10-2026 The French Air Force will face a period of notable operational strain in 2027, a year in which it expects to receive just two new Dassault Rafale fighters…
October 15, 2026
The French Air and Space Force conducted, between September 23 and October 2, 2026, an exercise that brought three Dassault Rafale fighters and two CASA CN235 transport aircraft to airports…
Next month the first pilots from Ukraine are set to begin training in France on the Dassault Rafale fighter jet.
October 13, 2026
France will begin training Ukrainian pilots in November 2026 to operate the Dassault Rafale multirole fighter on French territory. The announcement was made on October 8 by the Minister of the Armed…
October 12, 2026
This article was originally published on idrw.org. Chinese fighter pilots reportedly acknowledged the Dassault Rafale’s superiority in the close-range manouevring against China’s Shenyang J-16…
October 1, 2026
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France has launched a training programme for Ukrainian pilots for the Dassault Rafale aircraft, according to a statement by
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September 30, 2026
France has launched work on training Ukrainian pilots for the Dassault Rafale, according to Benjamin Haddad, the French… The post France launches work to train Ukrainian pilots for Rafale fighters…
September 14, 2026
Without FCAS, the Dassault Rafale remains without a successor for now. So France is radically upgrading the jet: new radar, more thrust, digital self-defence. The details of the F5 programme.
August 29, 2026
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This article was originally published on idrw.org. The possibility of integrating India’s upcoming BrahMos-NG supersonic cruise missile onto the Dassault Rafale has generated considerable... Read…
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August 27, 2026
Six heavy Chinese Shenyang J-16 multirole fighters took part in aerial combat drills with French-built Dassault Rafale jets
August 7, 2026
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) wrote a new chapter in its history by deploying the Dassault Rafale fighter for the first time at Exercise Pitch Black 2026, the traditional…
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August 1, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. More than a decade after the Indian Air Force (IAF) selected the Dassault Rafale as the winner... The post Rafale or Eurofighter? Revisiting India’s…
