In recent years, Dassault Aviation has been consolidating the Rafale as an increasingly solid option for the renewal of various air forces around the world. This is reflected in the agreements reached with multiple countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as in the ongoing contracts to equip the French Armed Forces, which remain the main operator of the combat aircraft that has taken over as the successor to the Mirage family.
Recently, and marking the close of the year 2025, the French manufacturer confirmed the total number of Rafale fighters delivered to France, destined for both the Air and Space Force and the French Navy, as well as those delivered to foreign operators.
Accordingly, as reported on January 7, Dassault closed 2025 with the delivery of a total of 26 combat aircraft, of which eleven (11) were delivered to France, while the remaining fifteen (15) went to export customers. These figures represent an increase compared to 2024, when twenty-one (21) Rafales were delivered, fourteen (14) of them to France and seven (7) to export customers.
Although no further details were provided—such as how many aircraft were allocated to the Air and Space Force and to the French Navy—among the fighters delivered to foreign air forces, Egypt stands out, having received two batches of Rafales at the end of last year as part of an order for 30 aircraft. It should also be noted that the delivery of three aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force was confirmed, marking the start of the delivery schedule for a total of 42 Rafale F4 fighters.
At the same time, Dassault’s efforts to continue expanding the Rafale’s operator base should not be overlooked, as the company has actively promoted the French combat aircraft, which is being considered by several countries seeking to renew their combat aviation fleets—such as Peru and, more recently, Iraq.
Returning to its main operator, France is currently pursuing a plan to field 225 Rafale aircraft, of which 185 are intended for the Air and Space Force and 40 for the French Navy, in accordance with the 2019–2025 Military Programming Law.
However, as reported last year, the French government is in the process of reviewing this number in order to compensate for operational losses of combat aircraft, support the gradual replacement of Mirage 2000D fighters in the coming years, and account for transfers of aircraft to third countries, such as Croatia, which received its Rafale F3R fighters several months ago.
Following this projection, as set out in the 2024–2030 Military Programming Law (LPM), the figure of 225 aircraft would be expanded to a total fleet of 286 fighters through an additional order of 60 Rafales, presumably including the Rafale F5, the new version of the aircraft currently under development.
Finally, and in line with what the company reported throughout the past year, the milestone of producing the 300th aircraft has already been reached, with a total projected order book of 533 Rafales.
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