Overview

• Dassault reports 533 firm orders from France and eight export customers, leaving 233 aircraft to deliver.
• The company plans to ramp production to four Rafales per month to work through the backlog.
• The program operates under France’s DGA with Dassault as prime contractor, supported by roughly 400 French suppliers.
• Rafale entered service with the French Navy in 2004 and the Air Force in 2006, with export deliveries starting in 2015 to Egypt.
• Dassault characterizes the aircraft as unmatched in versatility and proven operational effectiveness, citing sustained international demand.