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Dassault may have started producing the 30 Rafales contracted in May 2021
Dassault Rafale
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Rafael Ramos
11/18/2021
Last Monday, 15th, Dassault Aviation formalized the contract for a batch of 30 Rafales with Egypt.
In May 2021, the Egyptian Ministry of Defense reached an agreement with France for the purchase of 30 jets of the model, to complete the 24 units of the jet from the last contract of 2015, being 8 units of the Rafale EM (single-seat) and 16 units of the Rafale DM (bi-seat).
“In a demanding geopolitical context, Egypt chose Rafale to ensure its role as a key player on the regional and international stage with full sovereignty,” said Éric Trappier, President and CEO of Dassault Aviation.
The formalization of the agreement shows that fighter production has already started, as well as a financial commitment agreement between Dassault Aviation and Egypt.
With this, the fleet of Rafales of the Egyptian Air Force is 53 aircraft. The new batch is expected to be delivered from the beginning of 2024.
Egypt's commitment to A Dassault Aviation remains strong as Egypt has already reported its interest in the F4-R version of the Rafale.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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