The Dassault Rafale (French: [ʁafal], literally meaning "gust of wind", [2] or "burst of fire" in a more military sense) [3] is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike ...
The Rafale is a twin-jet fighter aircraft able to operate from both an aircraft carrier and a shore base. The fully versatile Rafale is able to carry out all combat aviation missions: air superiority and air defense, close air support, in-depth strikes, reconnaissance, anti-ship strikes and nuclear deterrence.
Dassault ramps Rafale fighter output toward 48–60 a year as exports grow, adding a higher-thrust M88 and new GaN AESA radar plus EW upgrades.
A Rafale M was spotted with a pod for 68 mm laser-guided rockets, first unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2025 as a cost-effective solution against drones and asymmetric threats. A French Navy ...
The Dassault Rafale is a hot export due to its 'omnirole' versatility and cost-effectiveness. A look at why countries are choosing it over 5th-gen stealth jets.
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Described by its manufacturer as an "omnirole" aircraft, the Rafale is capable of performing air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, deep strike, anti-ship strike, and nuclear deterrence missions. It is one of the most successful ...
The Rafale features a delta wing combined with an active forward canard to maximize maneuverability (withstanding 9G or -3G) while maintaining stability in flight; the forward canard also reduces landing speed to 115 knots. The aircraft can operate from 400 meter runways. The Rafale carries, for the first time in aviation history, an integrated electronic survival system named SPECTRA which ...