France and Ukraine signed a letter of intent at Villacoublay that could deliver up to 100 Dassault Rafale fighters, SAMP/T air‑defence systems with Aster 30 missiles and expanded drone cooperation — a pact Kyiv called "historic" to bolster its combat aviation and air defence.
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The LOI proposes a potential acquisition of up to 100 Rafale fighters plus SAMP/T and Aster 30s, a scale of capability transfer that would materially strengthen Ukraine’s combat aviation and medium‑range air‑defence inventory: see France’s earlier commitment on Aster missiles and additional jets (https://hype.aero/?story=6f07cf4e-1303-464e-8382-789155d4b819).
The agreement follows recent French operational moves and commitments — including the deployment of Rafales to Poland and prior transfers of Mirage 2000‑F5s — marking deeper, direct French involvement in regional air‑defence posture (https://hype.aero/?story=89ece2a6-31e2-468b-8008-eef8434701ac) and broader allied efforts to bolster Ukraine’s shield (https://hype.aero/?story=c1e39023-9e2b-4ae5-b10b-66c1b99b207d).
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(DE) Ukraine to buy 100 "Rafale" fighter jets from France • tagesschau.de
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