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Ukraine will buy 16 Rafale fighter jets

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced during a press conference on Monday that Paris will follow the United States' example, granting Ukraine licenses to "manufacture its missiles," including Aster-30 anti-ballistic missiles, AASM Hammer precision-guided bombs, and SCALP long-range cruise missiles.

He also revealed that Ukraine will buy 16 Rafale fighter jets made by the French aerospace company Dassault Aviation, with these aircraft set to fly in Ukrainian skies by 2028 or 2029. Meanwhile, the French head of state also mentioned that Kyiv agreed to buy the SAMP-T air defense system."

 

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Ukraine will buy 16 Rafale fighter jets

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced during a press conference on Monday that Paris will follow the United States' example, granting Ukraine licenses to "manufacture its missiles," including Aster-30 anti-ballistic missiles, AASM Hammer precision-guided bombs, and SCALP long-range cruise missiles.

He also revealed that Ukraine will buy 16 Rafale fighter jets made by the French aerospace company Dassault Aviation, with these aircraft set to fly in Ukrainian skies by 2028 or 2029. Meanwhile, the French head of state also mentioned that Kyiv agreed to buy the SAMP-T air defense system."


Other sources say that Ukrainian pilots will begin training in France this year and continue throughout 2027 and early 2028, in line with the delivery timelines mentioned.

This is exactly what Ukraine needs. F-16s, Mirage-2000s, Mig-29s and SU-27s for the remainder of 2026. In 2027 they'll start the process of phasing in Gripen-C/D and phasing put their Soviet made aircraft. By 2028 they'll start receiving Gripen-E and Rafale, at which point they'll phase out the remainder of their Soviet made aircrat in service and their Mirage-2000s.

By 2029 their fleet will consist almost exclusively of F-16s, Gripen-C/D/E and Rafale, with modern Western weapons.
 
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