Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace Rafales will begin to be equipped with AI-enhanced TALIOS targeting pods starting in 2026. Thales is working to integrate AI (Artificial Intelligence) into the TALIOS (TArgeting Long-range Identification Optronic System) laser designation pod for the...
A Rafale of the French Air and Space Force. (Photo: DGA) The Rafale aircraft will provide modern capabilities to the French military until the FCAS is ready for service. France has placed an order for the fifth tranche of Rafale fighters...
The first Rafale B for the Croatian Air Force. (Photo: Jochem Manders / Gilze-Rijen Aviation Society) Croatia signed a deal for the acquisition of 12 second-hand Rafale from France in 2021. The first Rafale for the Croatian Air Force was photographed...
A frame from AFCENT’s video showing the Russian aircraft dropping flares in front of the MQ-9 and a picture released by the French armed forces showing the Su-35 crossing the Rafale’s path. A day after the previous incident, a new one...
A Rafale F4.1 during testing with the AASM 1000 guided bomb. (Photo: DGA) The new standard brings major capability upgrades which pave the way for collaborative air combat. The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced that the new Rafale F4.1...