Is Ukraine getting French Rafale F4s?
The French Rafale F4 is a multi-role fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It is designed to perform a wide range of missions, including air superiority, ground support, reconnaissance, and nuclear deterrence.
The Rafale F4 is armed with a variety of weapons, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and bombs.
Its armament includes the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, the SCALP EG long-range cruise missile, and the AASM precision-guided bomb. The aircraft can also be equipped with a 30mm cannon for close air support missions.
An article at bulgarianmilitary.com states “In a similar vein to Sweden’s Saab JAS 39 Gripen, France’s Dassault Aviation Rafale is poised to become the combat aircraft of choice for Ukraine.”
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