A Chinese YY-20 Refuels a Rafale: Why It Matters
A Chinese YY-20A refueled an Egyptian Rafale in mid-air. A technical feat that highlights Beijing’s growing expeditionary air power. In brief An official photograph published […]
France
Rafale, A400M, and Phénix: France Muscles Up Its Strategic Power Projection
A400M, Rafale, and A330 MRTT: France is consolidating an air force capable of shifting rapidly between Europe, its overseas territories, and the Indo-Pacific. In Summary […]
FCAS: France Turns to India Following the NGF Breakdown
Following the collapse of the Franco-German NGF, Paris is exploring a FCAS partnership with India. Technology, budgets, sovereignty, and the role of drones: what is […]
France Faces Urgent Choice Between Rafale F4 and Rafale F5
The French Air Force is demanding more Rafales before 2033. The choice between the readily available F4 and the strategic F5 exposes tensions within French […]
After the FCAS, the Dassault-Airbus Conflict Threatens Eurodrone
France reduces its Eurodrone purchases while Dassault contests its exclusion. Budgets, technologies, and the risks of a new European setback. Executive Summary Following the cancellation […]
Dassault Aviation: The Rafale Drives First-Half Results
Dassault Aviation posted €4.16 billion in revenue for the first half of 2026. The Rafale dominates, while Falcon prepares for a rebound. Executive Summary Dassault […]
The 16 Ukrainian Rafales: A French Gamble Paid for by Europe
Paris is preparing 16 Rafale F4s for Kyiv starting in 2028. Cost, European loan, Dassault’s share, taxation, and actual profitability for France. In Summary France […]
Ukrainian Mirage 2000s Enter Ground-Strike Role
A video showing very low-altitude flight suggests air-to-ground strikes by Ukrainian Mirage 2000s. Tactical proof, a real shift, or a political signal? Summary A short […]
France’s Rafale fleet is becoming too thin for high-intensity conflicts
France’s Rafale fleet remains stretched too thin in the face of crises, export commitments, and the phasing out of the Mirage. The fighter fleet is […]
How the Rafale Is Becoming India’s Strategic Weapon
India is moving forward with plans to acquire 114 Rafale jets for its Air Force, with local production representing both an industrial challenge and a […]