Dassault rafale french air force 3. Developed in the late 1980s by french fighter manufacturer dassault the rafale was designed as a twin engine multi role combat aircraft. The dassault rafale french pronunciation. In january 2019 french defense minister florence parly announced france would commit 23 billion to develop an f4 generation of the dassault rafale twin engine multirole fighter. A 31bn 389bn contract to develop the fully capable f3 standard aircraft was awarded to dassault aviation 15bn snecma 600m thales 500m and other french.
The dassault rafale aircraft was developed by dassault aviation for the french air force and navy. The dassault rafale french pronunciation. Air superiority and air defense close air support in depth strikes reconnaissance anti ship strikes and nuclear deterrence. The second air force squadron was set up in 2008.
His closest competitor is eurofighter typhoon. The french air force first operational rafale squadron ec 17 provence has been stationed at saint dizier air base since 2006. The fully versatile rafale is able to carry out all combat aviation missions. The rafale is the main combat jet of the french armed forces.
Leeterally meanin gust o wind an burst of fire in a mair militar sense is a french twin ingine canard delta weeng multirole fechter aircraft designed an biggit bi dassault aviation. Rafale b and c entered service with the french air force in june 2006 when the first squadron was established.