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Indonesia, Boeing sign deal for sale of 24 F-15IDN fighter jets, the Indonesian Air Force version of the F-15EX – The Aviation Geek Club

Indonesia signs a Memorandum of Understanding to procure up to 24 F-15IDN advanced fighter jets. The Republic of Indonesia and Boeing shared their commitment to finalize the sale of 24 F-15EX aircraft to Indonesia, subject to US government approval, during a visit of Indonesia’s Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto to the United States. The signing …

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Dassault Aviation activates second tranche of 18 Rafale omnirole jets for Indonesia – The Aviation Geek Club

As part of the contract signed by Indonesia on February 2022 for the acquisition of 42 Rafale, the second tranche of 18 Rafale came into force on Aug. 10, 2023. As part of the contract signed by Indonesia on February 2022 for the acquisition of 42 Rafale, the second tranche of 18 Rafale came into …

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Rafale production line shifts back to French Air Force after a four-year interruption – The Aviation Geek Club

Deliveries to France were interrupted for budgetary reasons. The Rafale production line was then dedicated to export orders. On Dec. 29, 2022, Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac plant delivered Rafale B359 (F3R standard) to the Direction Générale de l’Armement (French defense procurement agency). According to a Dassault Aviation press release, this event marks the resumption of Rafale …

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Negotiations between Colombia, France’s Dassault Aviation, and Sweden’s Saab to replace FAC Israeli-made Kfir aircraft collapsed – The Aviation Geek Club

Negotiations between Colombia, France’s Dassault Aviation and Sweden’s Saab to replace part of the aging fleet of Israeli-made Kfir fighter jets of the Colombian Air Force (FAC) have collapsed. The Colombian government said on Jan. 2, 2023 that initial negotiations between Colombia, France’s Dassault Aviation and Sweden’s Saab to replace part of the aging fleet …

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Colombian Air Force closes in on purchase of 16 Dassault Rafale Omnirole fighter jets to replace Israeli-made Kfir aircraft – The Aviation Geek Club

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Indonesia cleared to buy up to 36 F-15ID Aircraft, signs contract to buy 42 Dassault Rafale Fighters – The Aviation Geek Club

The Indonesian Air Force chief said on Feb. 18, 2021 that his country would have purchased F-15EX jets from Boeing and Rafale fighter aircraft from Dassault. The US State Department has made a determination on Feb. 10, 2022 approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Indonesia of F-15ID aircraft. According to Transmittal …

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Development of the European New Generation Fighter paralyzed by a dispute between Dassault and Airbus over “division of labor” – The Aviation Geek Club

Talks with the German arm of Airbus have been bogged down by a power struggle over “division of labor” that could threaten the project Dassault Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier said. The development of the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) as well as that of the New Generation Fighter (NGF) is paralyzed by a …

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Turkey could soon train its fighter pilots on Qatar’s Rafales to learn how to counter Greek Rafales – The Aviation Geek Club

The reason for Turkey’s push to strike a military training agreement with Qatar was to familiarize THK with the Rafale fighter jet’s capabilities in a bid to a perceived threat posed by the HAF in the Aegean and Mediterranean. According to Nordic Monitor, the Turkish Air Force (THK) could soon train with Qatar Emiri Air …

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