The Dassault Rafale M (or "Squall" in English) is a French Rafale twin-engined delta-wing highly agile multi-role aircraft
Rafale is a twin-jet combat aircraft capable of carrying out a wide range of short- and long-range missions, including ground and sea attack, air defence and air superiority, reconnaissance, and high-accuracy strike or nuclear strike deterrence. The Rafale is powered by two M88-2 engines from SNECMA, each providing a thrust of 75kN. The aircraft is equipped for buddy-buddy refuelling with a flight refuelling hose reel and drogue pack. The Rafale M variant is a single-seater, carrier-based aircraft for the Navy. The Rafale is powered by two M88-2 engines from SNECMA, each providing a thrust of 75 kN. "Rafale is a twin-jet multirole combat aircraft suitable for a wide range of missions."The aircraft has been developed for the French Air Force and Navy. 61 aircraft were ordered (36 for the Air Force and 25 for the Navy). The Rafale M entered service in 2001 and 10 aircraft are operational on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. Rafale B and C entered service with the French Air Force in June 2006, when the first squadron was established. The second Air Force squadron will be set up in 2008. Navy Rafale F1 standard fighters have air-to-air capability. Deliveries to the Navy of the F2 standard, with air-to-ground missiles, began in May 2006 and 15 are to be delivered by 2008. F1 aircraft are to be upgraded. A contract to develop the fully capable F3 standard aircraft with Thales terrain-following RBE2 3D radar, Thales RECO NG optronics pod and capability to launch ASMP-A nuclear missiles and AM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles was signed in February 2004 and an order for 59 F3 aircraft, 47 for the Air Force (11 two-seat and 36 single-seat) and 12 (single-seat) for the Navy, was placed in December 2004. The Rafale F3 will be delivered from 2007 and the first squadron of 20 aircraft will be in service in 2008. In March 2007, three French Air Force and three Navy Rafale fighters began deployment in Tajikistan in support of the NATO International Security As
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