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Air Warfare
Can Boeing's Super Hornet pull off a surprise victory in the Indian Navy's fighter jet competition?
12th May 2023
As India's economy continues to face challenges, the stakes are high for Boeing and Dassault in the Indian Navy's fighter jet competition as industry still awaits a decision.
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Air Warfare
Paris Air Show: MBDA open to commonality across European future fighter weapons
22nd June 2023
European missile-maker MBDA said it was open to commonality at the weapons layer between Europe’s two competing sixth-generation fighter projects.
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Air Warfare
India looks locally for aircraft MRO facilities
9th May 2023
India would like to promote more MRO by local vendors in order to save money when operating imported military aircraft.
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Training
India trains fighter pilots in buddy-buddy refuelling as aerial tanker shortage hits home
2nd May 2023
Poor serviceability rates of India's Ilyushin Il-78 tanker aircraft mean fighter pilots are training using buddy-buddy refuelling between fast jets.
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Defence Notes
India makes multiple orders, with an emphasis on indigenous production
13th April 2023
India awards multiple contracts for desperately needed equipment for all three armed services.
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Air Warfare
India leans toward Rafale for carrier-based fighter requirement
28th February 2023
A decision between the Dassault Rafale M and Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is expected from the Indian Navy to meet a carrier-based fighter requirement.
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Defence Notes
MBDA navigates supply chain pressures amidst increased demand for armaments
21st March 2023
MBDA is adapting to supply chain pressures as the Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to increased demand for armaments.
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Air Warfare
Turkey considers ditching F-16 Block 70 request in favour of non-US alternative
16th March 2023
Turkish officials are signalling dissatisfaction and contemplating abandoning plans to purchase F-16 Block 70s from the US as the deal stalemates, and the country faces hard economic decisions.
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Air Warfare
Indonesian light transport progamme stalls, while fighter plans make slow progress
27th February 2023
Indonesia's transport and fast jet air force modernisation efforts continue to proceed at a slow pace.
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Air Warfare
Boeing to cease Super Hornet production in 2025 unless Indian deal goes ahead
28th February 2023
Closing the Super Hornet and Growler production lines will allow Boeing to focus its resources on other ongoing and future defence programmes.
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Training
New Indian supersonic trainer jet to supplement PC-7 and Hawk fleets
15th February 2023
The Indian Air Force has abandoned plans to acquire a two-seat trainer variant of the Tejas Mk 1 Light Combat Aircraft, opting instead for the HAL HLFT-42 supersonic jet.
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Air Warfare
Colombia pauses negotiations again on Kfir fleet replacement
9th January 2023
Funding problems and an expired government directive mean the Colombian Air Force will have to find ways to keep its ageing IAI Kfir fleet in service for longer.
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Air Warfare
Brazil becomes first 4th gen plus jet operator in South America
21st December 2022
Brazil became the first South American country to operate a fourth-generation-plus advanced combat jet by inaugurating its first Gripens.
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Air Warfare
UPDATED: FCAS is ‘on the way to first flight’, says Airbus
20th December 2022
The Franco-German Future Combat Air System programme is moving onto Phase 1B, where Dassault, Airbus, Indra and Eumet will develop a demonstrator.
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Defence Notes
France favours air force in 2023 defence budget
11th October 2022
Galvanised by the Russia-Ukraine war, French military spending plans for 2023 focus on fixed-wing aviation.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale Follow-On (Egypt)
Programme Background Egypt was reported to request 12 Rafale fighters following an earlier contract in 2015. However, this deal fell into limbo after the Pentagon blocked ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale (Greece)
Programme Background Greece is mounting a procurement surge amid renewed tension with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean. In announcing the Rafale deal, Greek Prime Minister ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale - Follow-On (Greece)
Programme Background Referring to the rearmament programme for 2020-2025, Greek defence minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said in parliament on 7 October 2021 that up to 48 new multi-role ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale Follow-On - France
The Rafale F4 variant will feature advanced radar system and weapons such as Mica NG, Scalp and AASM. France signed a €2 billion contract for ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale Procurement (1-36) [Qatar]
According to the Dassault 2018 Annual Report, the company recorded €1.7 billion ($2 billion) from 12 Rafales export order in 2018. This puts the total ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Loyal Wingman UCAV [French Air Force]
Programme Background Rafale F5 Companion During a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the French Strategic Air Forces (FAS) at Saint-Dizier Air Base in October 2024, France's Minister of ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale (1-12) [Serbia]
Programme Background Timeline The military aviation capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces have been actively expanded — and Belgrade was confirmed to be negotiating with ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale [Iraq]
Programme Background Requirement Lt Gen Juma Anad Saadoun, the Iraqi Minister of Defence, said in a 10 November 2020 statement that the Iraqi Air Force ...
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Fighter - naval
Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) [India]
Programme Background RFI / Requirments In January 2017, India issued an RFI for the procurement of 57 multirole naval fighters. The RFI for the Indian Navy ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale [UAE]
Programme Background Abu Dhabi has a long-standing interest in two squadrons of F-35, which had been refused until 2017 when it was reported that the ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Rafale [Iraq]
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Rafale [Iraq]
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Data links
Data links | Rafale [Iraq]
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Rafale [Iraq]
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Rafale [Iraq]
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - naval
Rafale M
The Rafale M is a single-seat, twin-engine, delta-wing aircraft with forward canards. It is the carrier version of the Rafale B/C, which is in service ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale
The Rafale is a delta-wing agile aircraft with forward canards, which allow for short landing and slower speeds, powered by two Snecma M88 engines. The ...
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EO/IR systems
AREOS
The Airborne Recce Observation System (AREOS), known as Reco NG in France, is a standoff reconnaissance system designed for tactical and strategic missions. The pod integrates ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS
DDM-NG
MBDA’s DDM-NG is a Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) which equips Thales’ Spectra integrated self-protection system used by the Dassault Rafale-F3B/C/M combat aircraft. Official documentation ...
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Air: air combat simulators
CSR
As part of a wider consortium including its parent company Dassault Aviation, Sogitec Industries delivered the two Rafale Simulation Centres (Centres de simulation Rafale/CSR) in ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers, Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
SPECTRA
Thales’ SPECTRA (Rafale Fire Control Radar Protection and Avoidance System) is the Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) used by the Dassault Rafale series of combat aircraft. ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
M88
The M88 powers Dassault's Rafale multirole fighter. The engine is manufactured by Safron and can develop 16,500lb of thrust with an afterburner. Safran is working ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Stealth UCAV (nEUROn Successor)
At the Paris Air Show 2025, Dassault Aviation showcased a stealthy UCAV, the successor of the nEUROn aircraft. A Safran M88 engine will power the ...
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Air: maintenance simulators
VMT
Virtual Maintenance Trainers (VMTs) present trainees with interactive virtual walkaround lessons, providing views of component locations and inspection areas around the aircraft, along with descriptions ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
Rafale Simulator
Thales, Sogitec and Dassault Aviation have together developed two pilot training centres to support the training of Rafale fighter pilots. The Saint-Dizier Rafale simulation centre ...
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EO/IR systems
TALIOS
The TArgeting Long-range Identification Optronic System (TALIOS) is a targeting pod from Thales. It is equipped with top-down and bottom-up datalinks and can scan a large area, identify ...
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Air: mission management systems
SLPRM
Mission planning and debriefing system used by the French Air Force to program missions for its fighter jets. The SLPRM (Système local de préparation et ...
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Air-to-air missiles
MICA RF
Developed by MBDA, the MICA is a multi-mission, air-to-air missile system for the Rafale and the latest versions of the Mirage 2000 combat aircraft. The MICA ...
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Air-to-air missiles
MICA IR
Developed by MBDA, the MICA is a multi-mission, air-to-air missile system for the Rafale and the latest versions of the Mirage 2000 combat aircraft. The MICA ...
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Air-to-air missiles
Meteor
The Meteor is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile that is intended to be used against long-range targets in an ECM-rich environment. Guided by an advanced active radar seeker, the ...
