The two fighter jets share a common lineage and are built by close allies—but could find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict in the Aegean Sea.

In addition to its commitment to Ukraine, France has seen a growing international customer base for the Rafale, with new interested buyers as far away as Vietnam.

Eurofighter Typhoon vs Rafale fighter jets have competed for export deals. Airbus & Dassault are locked in Portugal. Who will win contract ...

Dassault has flight-tested two AI algorithms aboard the Rafale, including one developed with Thales. Both could be integrated into future fighter upgrades.

Dassault Aviation has flight tested artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms on its Rafale fighter jet, as the company explores the technology for future upgrades of the combat aircraft. The airframer ...

Dassault is enjoying huge success with its ever-versatile fighter, with seven export customers having signed up for the type since 2015 and an additional domestic order on the near-horizon. After more ...

The Su-57 Felon and the Dassault Rafale were not built to fight each other—yet a head-to-head comparison reveals interesting design tradeoffs between the two. In spite of their advanced designs, the ...

Between 4th- and 5th-generation fighters is an exclusive club of 4.5th-generation fighters, two of which are China's Shenyang J-16 and the French-built Dassault Rafale. The two aircraft have flown for ...

If France honors a pledge made on July 14 that Rafale fighter jets will be delivered to Ukraine in the near future, Kyiv's air force will soon operate eight different models of fighter jet, designed ...

France's air chief warns that its fighter fleet is overstretched as just two new Rafales are expected in 2027, alongside ...

Fighter jets have been a feature of warfare since the closing months of World War II. There have been five generations of fighter jets since then, and a sixth is expected to start with the F-47, ...