The United Arab Emirates has received its first Rafale fighter jet under a deal with France amid ongoing US-French ...

The Rafale first entered service in 2001 and has been progressively equipped to more advanced standards. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) accepted the first of 80 French-made “omnirole” jet fighters on ...

The aircraft was displayed in a hangar at Istres air base during a ceremony on 29 January ... in view of the first deliveries to the UAE Air Force & Air Defence, which are scheduled at the ...

The UAE MoD has unveiled the inaugural Rafale fighter jet, consistent with the timeline stipulated in the contract with ...

The first of 80 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft have been formally handed over to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it was ...

commander of the Air Force. The UAE's acquisition of these jets supports the building of advanced and integrated armed forces and enhances the state’s plans to develop the capabilities of its ...

Brigadier General Pilot Mohamed Salem Ali Al Hameli from the UAE Air Force and Air Defence emphasised that the Rafale has proven its effectiveness in multiple military operations worldwide. He noted ...

Major General Rashed Mohammed Al Shamsi, Commander of the UAE Air Force, emphasised that the Rafale has proven its effectiveness in multiple military operations worldwide. He noted that the UAE's ...

The UAE's acquisition of these jets supports the building of advanced and integrated armed forces and enhances the state's plans to develop the capabilities of its air force and air defence systems.

Once in service, the Rafales will replace the UAE Air Force’s heavily worked Mirage 2000-9 fleet. Tests may include the integration and release of UAE-specific weapons, including the Al-Tariq ...