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Vietnam evaluates Dassault Rafale as Hanoi reconsiders decades of Sukhoi dependence

Vietnam is in talks with Dassault Aviation to evaluate acquiring Rafale fighters, potentially becoming a new international customer as Hanoi reviews decades‑long reliance on Russian Sukhoi jets. The move aims to strengthen the air force’s strike and surveillance capability and represents a strategic procurement shift.

2026-02-06T09:49:15.166123-08:00

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Dassault names Didier Raynard as Asia‑Pacific Falcon sales head

2026-02-03T19:15:27.920603-08:00

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Dassault leads $200m investment in Harmattan AI to embed autonomy in Rafale F5, UCAS and drones

2026-01-11T22:52:34.837852-08:00

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Indonesia receives first three Dassault Rafale fighters, opening deliveries of 42‑jet order

2026-01-26T05:57:28.540119-08:00

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Vietnam evaluates Dassault Rafale as Hanoi reconsiders decades of Sukhoi dependence Vietnam is in talks with Dassault Aviation to evaluate acquiring Rafale fighters, potentially becoming a new international customer as Hanoi reviews decades‑long reliance on Russian Sukhoi jets. The move aims to strengthen the air force’s strike and surveillance capability and represents a strategic procurement shift.

2026-02-06T09:49:15.166123-08:00

Vietnam evaluates Dassault Rafale as Hanoi reconsiders decades of Sukhoi dependence

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Dassault names Didier Raynard as Asia‑Pacific Falcon sales head Dassault Aviation has appointed Didier Raynard to lead Falcon business-jet sales in the Asia‑Pacific region, succeeding Jean‑Michel Jacob. The change updates the company’s regional commercial leadership for its Falcon line as Dassault advances new-program activity.

2026-02-03T19:15:27.920603-08:00

Dassault names Didier Raynard as Asia‑Pacific Falcon sales head

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Irish Air Corps to introduce Dassault Falcon 6X as new VIP transport The Irish Air Corps is poised to begin operations with its newly acquired Dassault Falcon 6X, which will be employed primarily for VIP transport. The jet will serve as the service's principal executive airlift asset and is due to enter operational service under the Air Corps' transport fleet.

2026-01-30T04:27:25.847433-08:00

Irish Air Corps to introduce Dassault Falcon 6X as new VIP transport

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Sundt Air ends Dassault operations in Norway, raises Falcon support concerns Norwegian MRO and charter firm Sundt Air has ceased its Dassault Aviation operations, a move that removes local authorized support for Dassault Falcon business jets and raises immediate questions about maintenance, parts and operator support continuity for Falcons in Norway.

2026-01-30T00:33:50.835427-08:00

Sundt Air ends Dassault operations in Norway, raises Falcon support concerns

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Manufacturers push globe‑girdling business jets as Bombardier debuts the Global 8000 Gulfstream, Dassault and Bombardier are rolling out a new wave of ultra‑long‑range business jets aimed at wealthy Asia‑Pacific clients, offering nonstop, globe‑spanning capability. Bombardier’s Global 8000 prioritizes higher cruise speed and a luxury cabin to shave travel time, positioning it as a subsonic redefinition of long‑range business travel.

2026-01-28T09:39:46.004790-08:00

Manufacturers push globe‑girdling business jets as Bombardier debuts the Global 8000

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Indonesia receives first three Dassault Rafale fighters, opening deliveries of 42‑jet order Indonesia has taken delivery of its first three Dassault Rafale fighters, the opening tranche of a 42‑aircraft contract to modernize the TNI‑AU. The arrivals mark a milestone in Jakarta’s stepped‑up defence spending and are billed as strengthening its air‑deterrence posture in the Indo‑Pacific.

2026-01-26T05:57:28.540119-08:00

Indonesia receives first three Dassault Rafale fighters, opening deliveries of 42‑jet order

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France deploys two Rafales to Sweden for cold‑weather agile-operations trials France has deployed two Rafale fighters to Uppsala, Sweden, to test agile operations. The jets operated with a small support team to validate operating and sustainment procedures in cold‑weather conditions, exercising dispersed basing and minimal‑footprint logistics in a Nordic environment.

2026-01-22T03:02:15.517428-08:00

France deploys two Rafales to Sweden for cold‑weather agile-operations trials

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India and France near agreement for up to 114 Rafale fighters as talks accelerate ahead of Macron visit India and France are in advanced government-to-government talks on a potential purchase of up to 114 Dassault Rafale multirole fighters for the Indian Air Force. Negotiations have accelerated and are expected to be a central item during President Macron’s upcoming visit as New Delhi seeks to bolster frontline fighter numbers.

2026-01-12T02:44:18.757765-08:00

India and France near agreement for up to 114 Rafale fighters as talks accelerate ahead of Macron visit

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Vietnam evaluates Dassault Rafale as Hanoi reconsiders decades of Sukhoi dependence

Dassault names Didier Raynard as Asia‑Pacific Falcon sales head

Dassault leads $200m investment in Harmattan AI to embed autonomy in Rafale F5, UCAS and drones

Indonesia receives first three Dassault Rafale fighters, opening deliveries of 42‑jet order

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