Subsequent disagreements over workshare and differing requirements led France to pursue its own development programme. Dassault built a technology demonstrator that first flew in July 1986 as part …

Jan 6, 2024 · However, the jet would undergo an extensive testing regime, and would not enter service with the French Navy until 2004 and would later join the Air Force in 2006, according to manufacturer …

Rafale was developed in a stretched time-scale, and at a low rate of production, after a delayed entry into service, all dictated by financial constraints; technically, the program could...

It saw the first flight of the technology demonstrator for the Rafale, a state-of-the-art fighter that would open exciting new perspectives. The Rafale was designed to replace seven different types of aircraft …

Aug 14, 2025 · Following a lengthy development cycle—beginning with the prototype Rafale A’s maiden flight in 1986 and the Rafale C’s first flight in 1991—the first production Rafales were delivered in the …

The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. First flight was in July of 1986. The Rafale is built for both the French Air …

On April 20, 2001, a Rafale B fitted with conformal fuel tanks made its first flight. On December 1, 2001, the French carrier Charles de Gaulle departed to support the war on terrorism with on board seven …

This initiative lapsed with the change of government after June 1997, but reinstated in January 1999, with firm orders for 28, plus 20 options, covering deliveries between 2002 and 2007. Contract …

Subsequent disagreements over workshare and differing requirements led France to pursue its own development programme. Dassault built a technology demonstrator that first flew in July 1986 as part …

Initial service deliveries of the Rafale M were in December 2001, with the first Aeronavale Rafale M squadron fully operational, on the CHARLES DE GAULLE, in the summer of 2002.