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News archive: Dassault Rafale

Every Bulletin story and press release covering Dassault Rafale, newest first.

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13 July

ReleaseNAMIB, the new on-board electronic warfare product developed by Harmattan AI and Dassault Aviation, performs a collaborative flight with a Rafale

16 June

ReleaseDaher: industrial partner of Dassault Aviation on the Rafale programme

13 April

ReleaseSafran modernizes and strengthens forging capacity at its historic Gennevilliers site

18 March The Valkyrie is positioned as a multi-mission system for high-risk tasks.

Airbus targets 2029 German UCCA capability with Valkyrie

The company has prepared two Valkyrie aircraft with a sovereign European mission system for 2026 flights, aiming to deliver operational capability by 2029.

28 January

ReleaseSafran expands its operations in Le Creusot to produce complex parts for Rafale engines

12 January

ReleaseHarmattan AI’s $200 million Series B led by Dassault Aviation

17 December 2025 Thales’ SEVP Operations & Performance, Philippe Knoche, and VP Global Procurement for Engineering and for India & AMEWA, Deepak Talwar, with SFO Technologies’ Chairman & Managing Director, N. Jehangir, and senior corporate vice-president for strategic business development, U.M. Shafi, at the signing ceremony in Bengaluru.

Thales brings Rafale radar production to India

An agreement with SFO Technologies supports domestic production of complex wired structures for the RBE2 AESA radar fitted to Rafale aircraft operated by India’s armed forces.

9 October 2025 The aircraft remains central to France’s industrial and military sovereignty.

Dassault completes 300th Rafale as orders continue to grow

The 300th Rafale marked a milestone for Dassault Aviation as production rates increased and international demand for the aircraft remained strong.

25 September 2025

Dassault opens Cergy site to replace Argenteuil plant

Operational since summer 2024, the Cergy plant has taken over production from Argenteuil and employed more than 600 engineers, technicians and skilled workers.

17 June 2025

ReleaseSafran unveils higher-thrust version of M88 for future Rafale upgrades

12 June 2025

Dassault and Tata agreements bring Rafale fuselage line to India

India’s Hyderabad facility was confirmed as the site for manufacturing all key structural Rafale fuselage sections under the agreement.

20 February 2025

Safran partners with HAL and TEAL to expand LEAP production

Contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics and Titan Engineering and Automation have advanced Safran's strategy to boost LEAP engine manufacturing.

8 October 2024

ReleaseUnmanned combat aerial vehicle program kicks off as part of the Rafale F5 standard

9 February 2023 The Integrated Sensor-Effector Network.

Four German innovators partner up for FCAS sensors

In this new collaboration Hensoldt is working on sensor technology, Diehl Defence on targeting sensors, ESG on sensor architecture and resource management, and Rohde and Schwarz is providing robust networking.

4 April 2012

ReleaseSnecma (Safran group) renews its partnership with Manoir Industries

13 July 2010

ReleaseTITAL GmbH established as supplier for engine manufacturer

8 March 2010

ReleaseTITAL to deliver pre-assembled components to SNECMA

12 March 2007

ReleaseSeica teams with EADS Test & Services to win contract for board testing at Dassault Aviation