4. Dassault Rafale
- The Dassault Rafale is a multi-role fighter aircraft introduced in 2001 by Dassault Aviation of France.
- The Rafale can be tailor-made to suit the needs of each country it is sold to. The French Air Force and Navy rely on this aircraft for all three of their front-line missions: air superiority, ground support, and nuclear deterrence.
- The Rafale fighter jet has a top speed of Mach 1.8 (2,222 km/h) with a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than 1.
- It can carry a wide range of weapons, including the Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile with over 100km and Scalp cruise missiles capable of striking targets at distances over 300km away with pinpoint accuracy. It also carries laser-guided bombs, air-to-ground precision munitions, and short-range air-to-air missiles.
- The Dassault Rafale is described as being “agile” and “powerful”, having demonstrated its multiple capabilities during operations over Afghanistan.
- Dassault Rafale costs about $94 million for each unit.
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