The production of the 300th Rafale has been completed a few days ago. This milestone reflects the operational, industrial, and commercial success of this combat aircraft, which has no equivalent in its category in terms of versatility and proven operational effectiveness.
Under the oversight of the Direction générale de l'Armement and the engineering management of Dassault Aviation, the Rafale program brings along 400 French companies. It is a cornerstone of France's industrial and military sovereignty thanks to the critical technologies it has developed and the export successes it has achieved.
To date, 533 Rafale aircraft have received firm orders from France and eight export customer countries. Thus, 233 examples are yet to be delivered, with production rates planned to increase to 4 aircraft per month.
The first Rafale units became operational in the French Navy in 2004 and in the French Air Force in 2006. Export deliveries began in 2015 (Egypt).
On the export front, the Rafale has been chosen by 8 countries to equip their Armed Forces - Egypt, for 55 Rafale; India, for 36 Rafale for the Indian Air Force and 26 Rafale for the Indian Navy; Qatar, for 36 Rafale; Greece, for 12 aircraft previously in service with the French Air and Space Force and 12 new Rafale, Croatia, for 12 Rafale previously in service with the French Air and Space Force, the United Arab Emirate, for 80 Rafale Standard F4, Indonesia, for 42 Rafale and Serbia, for 12 Rafale
The Rafale contributes, as it does for France, to the sovereignty of the countries that are operating it, strengthening their position on a regional and international scale by enabling them to remain masters of their choices in terms of defence, employment doctrine and capability modernisation.
With over 10,000 military and civil aircraft delivered in more than 90 countries over the last century, Dassault Aviation has built up expertise recognized worldwide in the design, production, sale and support of all types of aircraft, ranging from the Rafale fighter, to the high-end Falcon family of business jets, military drones and space systems. In 2024, Dassault Aviation reported revenues of €6.2 billion. The company has 14,600 employees.
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