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Impossible to Set Time Frame for MMRCA Deal: Antony
Union Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said it was not possible to set a time frame for signing the much-awaited deal for the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) with French company Dassault Aviation. The contract, said to be worth nearly Rs 1 lakh crore, is still at the negotiation stage, a year-and-a-half [...]
France says Malaysia can build jets if it buys Rafale
France dangled Tuesday the possibility of manufacturing its Rafale fighter plane in Malaysia if the nation selected the aircraft as its new combat jet. “We are considering an assembly line in Malaysia,” said Eric Trappier, chief executive of the Rafale’s builder Dassault Aviation, in a telephone interview from the Langkawi air show in northern Malaysia. [...]
European Neuron UCAV Makes Its Maiden Flight
Today, the Neuron, Europe’s unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) stealth technology demonstrator, successfully completed its maiden flight from the Dassault Aviation company’s flight test base in Istres, in collaboration with the flight test personnel of the French defense procurement agency (DGA). The Neuron programme was launched in 2005 by the customer, DGA, and involves France, [...]
The Rafale Omnirole Fighter: Pushing Forward On New Air-To-Air Capabilities
In October 2012, the Rafale omnirole fighter reached two major milestones: the first delivery of a production aircraft equipped with the first production RBE2 AESA radar, and the initial successful testing of the new-generation, very long-range, Meteor air-to-air missile. Pushing forward on new air-to-air capabilities, the Rafale B301, operating from Cazaux DGA Flight Test Center [...]
Dassault Aviation reports 47% jump in Q1 sales
The French group Dassault Aviation reported Thursday a 47 percent jump in 2012 first quarter sales to 950 million euros ($1.25 billion) owing to strong results from its business aviation division. Falcon jet sales were up by 66 percent at 644 million euros, the company said in a statement. It delivered 15 new business jets [...]
Brazil to get tech transfer if it buys US jets: Panetta
Brazil will get US advanced technology transfers if it buys Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet to upgrade its air force, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said here Wednesday. The F/A-18 Super Hornet is competing against the Rafale fighter, made by French firm Dassault Aviation, and Swedish manufacturer Saab’s Gripen for Brazil’s contract for 36 [...]
Thales Delivers First Production RBE2 AESA Radar to Dassault Aviation
In February, Thales delivered the first series-produced RBE2 radar with active electronically scanned array (AESA) to the Dassault Aviation facility in Mérignac, France. The radar will now be installed on Rafale C137, the first Rafale with this new capability, which is scheduled for delivery to the French defence procurement agency (DGA) this summer. A comprehensive [...]
Dassault says profit rises 10%, confident on fighter sales
France’s Dassault Aviation posted on Thursday a 10-percent rise in net profit to 407 million euros ($536 million) and expressed confidence about foreign sales of its Rafale fighter plane. “Concerning military aircraft, there are decisive opportunities … concerning the Rafale and drones,” the company said in presenting its 2011 results. Dassault chief executive Charles Edelstenne [...]
Thales Avionics Wins Big With Indian Selection of Rafale
Indian periodical The Hindu recently reported that France’s Dassault Aviation won a $10 billion contract to supply India with 126 Rafale fighters under the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program. Dassault will supply the first 18 aircraft in “fly-away” condition and the rest will be manufactured in India at the Hindustan Aeronautics facility under a [...]
