Don’t Get Too Excited About Ukraine’s Big Fighter Jet Deals Just Yet

Don’t get too excited about Ukraine’s big fighter jet deals just yet

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent announcements of long-term fighter jet deals with European allies presents an enticing vision of Ukraine’s future airpower — a fleet of hundreds of modern aircraft ready to defend the country's skies. But that vision clashes with the country’s immediate reality: Russian advances on the front line, a $60 billion budget shortfall, the biggest corruption scandal of Zelensky’s presidency inside his own administr

Rafale Orders Explode! India Eyes Becoming Production Hub For French Jets After 'Biggest Ever' IAF Deal

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held a joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on November 17, 2025, and announced that Ukraine will acquire up to 100 Dassault Rafale warplanes over the next 10 years. Kyiv seeks to bolster its defences against Russia’s invasion. Air defence systems, munitions, […]

Rafale Orders Surge as India Positions Itself as Global Production Hub After Sealing IAF’s Biggest-Ever Fighter Jet Deal

Dassault Aviation’s growing confidence. In October, the French manufacturer celebrated its 300th Rafale produced. As of late 2025, firm orders had reached 533, with customers ranging from France itself to India, Egypt, Qatar, Greece, Croatia, the UAE, Serbia, and Indonesia. Of these, 233 are yet to be delivered. This large backlog does not include Ukraine’s potential 100 aircraft, nor India’s proposal for 114 new Rafales for the Indian Air Force…