France Accelerates Rafale F5 Upgrade After Collapse Of FCAS Next-Gen Fighter Project
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France Accelerates Rafale F5 Upgrade After Collapse Of FCAS Next-Gen Fighter Project
France is investing in a new Rafale configuration, along with drone wingmen, that aim to carry French tactical aviation deep into the 2030s. France is investing in a Rafale configuration designed to carry French combat aviation deep into the 2030s.
The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) of the Ministry of Armed Forces and the French Veterans has announced that they have awarded several contracts this summer in order to realize the standard F5 of the Rafale bomber fighter. The said contracts have been assigned to Dassault Aviation, MBDA, Safran and Thales, and concern the development of various systems and equipment essential for the operation in the coming years of the fighter aircraft…
The French General Armaments Directorate has signed the first Rafale F5 development contracts in the areas of processing power, sensors, weapons and network connectivity.
The Directorate General of Armaments has launched several upstream contracts for certain equipment of Rafale F5, while the contract for the realization of the future standard is expected in the coming months.
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