The Rafale is a multirole 4th generation (or 4.5+ in the latest version) fighter capable of supersonic flight and developed by the French firm Dassault Aviation. The Rafale, whose name can be ...

The Rafale was shortlisted together with the Eurofighter Typhoon in 2011, and was declared as the winner the following year. The program later changed and the contract was signed for only 36 aircraft.

Sidelined by flashier rivals like the F-35 and Eurofighter Typhoon, France’s Dassault Rafale spent years under the radar. But through real-world combat, cutting-edge upgrades, and a string of ...

While the Rafale looks a bit like the nimble U.S. F-16, the J-20 resembles larger aircraft like the U.S. F-22 and Russian Su-57 stealth fighters.

Rafale maker Dassault Aviation has sold 533 jets, including 323 for export to Egypt, India, Qatar, Greece, Croatia, the United Arab Emirates, Serbia, and Indonesia.

The Rafale is not a stealth jet, but it is touted for for having a low profile that is not easy to detect on radar. How the two aircraft may face off is an open debate, but the Rafale may have one ...

India has cleared the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France’s Dassault Aviation SA, in a long-delayed move to modernize and expand its aging fleet of combat aircraft.

France is making a major move to strengthen its nuclear defense by upgrading Luxeuil Air Base, located near the German border. The country plans to station its most advanced Rafale F5 fighter jets ...

President Emmanuel Macron said France would order additional Rafale warplanes in the coming years and invest nearly 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) into one of its air bases to equip its ...

Dassault Rafale F5 Standard (File) Dassault Aviation, the French defence manufacturer who makes the Rafale fighters which are a staple of the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet, is gearing up to build a ...

DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates ordered 80 Rafale fighter jets and 12 military helicopters on Friday, deepening economic and political ties with France through an arms contract ...

The Rafale is much more agile than the F-35, with superior climb rate, sustained turn performance, and ability to super-cruise (maintain supersonic flight without using fuel-gulping afterburners ...