With the Rafale F5, Dassault secures France’s future in aviation
The Rafale F5 will not be just another standard aircraft: it is set to become a network hub, pilot combat drones, and carry the ASN4G. […]
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The Rafale F5 takes on a new dimension with its combat drone
France is accelerating the Rafale F5 and its stealth combat drone. Behind the announcement lies an industrial, nuclear, and strategic choice in response to the […]
The 2026 budget reignites the debate: does France want 286 Rafale aircraft?
The 2026 budget mentions 286 Rafale aircraft, compared to 225 today. Is this just a publicity stunt or a real turning point? Production rates, deadlines, […]
French fighter jets: a school of sustainable engineering
From Morane to Rafale, French industry has built a coherent, exportable fighter jet sector focused on multi-role capabilities. In summary The history of French fighter […]
SCAF: the €100 billion Franco-German divorce
France and Germany are at loggerheads over leadership of the future fighter jet program. German industry accuses Dassault of monopolizing the €100 billion European project. […]
Harmattan AI: sovereign ambition or still a fragile gamble?
Harmattan AI embodies France’s ambition in military artificial intelligence. Technologies, real maturity, global competition, and the limits of the French ecosystem. Summary Harmattan AI has […]
Rafale F5: in 2030, France will enter the era of connected combat
Scheduled for 2030, the Rafale F5 is changing in nature. Ultra-connected and data-centric, it is becoming a hub for air combat rather than a simple […]
Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI: a strategic turning point for the Rafale F5
The integration of Harmattan AI into the Rafale F5 marks a key milestone for French combat aviation and raises questions about the future of defense […]
Rafale: when exports leave gaps in the French fleet
To sell the Rafale abroad, France has sold aircraft from its own squadrons. A commercial success with significant operational implications. Summary The export success of […]
France turns the page on the E-3F with two GlobalEye aircraft from 2029
Two Saab GlobalEye aircraft will replace the E-3F Sentry: a choice based on capability and industry, and a full-scale test for the French Kill-web. In […]