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French Plans for the Rafale F5 are a Vote of Confidence in Crewed Aircraft

Edward Hunt
24 January 2025clock9 Minute Read
A Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft flies through the sky

A Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft flies through the sky | Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford and Largs, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0

Despite widespread interest in next-generation combat aircraft, France appears to have chosen an increasingly common strategy to focus on upgrades for existing crewed fighter designs.

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France Mulls UAE Partnership for Rafale F5 Fighter Jet Development, Joe SaballaOctober 18, 2024, The Defense Post
https://thedefensepost.com/2024/10/18/france-uae-rafale-jet/ 

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