Dassault's Rafale Jet Production Soars to 3 Per Month, Fueled by Anticipated Indian Navy Deal and Global Demand

French aerospace manufacturer, Dassault Aviation, is significantly increasing production of its Rafale fighter jet to meet a growing global demand. The company plans to ramp up production from two jets per month to three, with CEO Eric Trappier indicating potential to reach four per month if necessary.

This announcement comes via French newspaper Le Tribune, which quoted Trappier highlighting the company's turnaround since 2020, when production had fallen to less than one jet per month.

The surge in demand is reflected in Dassault's order book, which currently includes 18 Rafale jets for 2024, following 60 orders in 2023 and a remarkable 92 in 2022.

Adding to this momentum, France is reportedly expecting a major order from the Indian Navy, potentially for 26 Rafale M jets.

This production increase is not only a testament to the Rafale's enduring popularity but also a reflection of the strength of France's aerospace industry. With its expanding order book and production capabilities, Dassault Aviation is positioning itself as a dominant player in the global fighter jet market.

 

[sanket]

Thats tells the story Production is depended on orders , After expansion if Dassault wins MRFA it have to start Production Facility in India too................... other hand Super Hornet struggling to get orders to continue production Line It this Miracle is bcoz of Indian Order of 36 Rafale 2016 .

 

[Pink Panther]

bad thing is they are ramping up the price also that many Countries can't afford including India, only hope is Tejas Series and AMCA, and if for any reason, if AMCA takes time we should be making ORCA and be done, better cancel MRFA.

 

[PKPRS]

Bad and sad thing is they are ramping up the price also at the same time, currently this product is off limits to Countries other than who are Oil and Mineral rich and have the luxury to wait for 15 years to get their first Rafale, we don't have the same money in the budget or have the luxury to wait for another 15 years.

 

[Akshat]

bad thing is they are ramping up the price also that many Countries can't afford including India, only hope is Tejas Series and AMCA, and if for any reason, if AMCA takes time we should be making ORCA and be done, better cancel MRFA.

Still the cheapest plane India could find. Came out to be L1 bidder twice. India is super duper happy with the super cheap price.

 

[Akshat]

Bad and sad thing is they are ramping up the price also at the same time, currently this product is off limits to Countries other than who are Oil and Mineral rich and have the luxury to wait for 15 years to get their first Rafale, we don't have the same money in the budget or have the luxury to wait for another 15 years.

Lol...reality revealed. Copy pasted statements from 2 different accounts.

As for wait, as per Dassault's own statement from Dec 2024, the backlog is 211 planes. 6 more were added in January. So with 36 planes annually, that's about 6 years for the entire order. And they don't have to deliver all the planes to UAE in the next 6 years either. So there is more than enough extra production capacity left to meet our demands.

And since when is Greece oil or mineral rich? Egypt? Croatia? India? Indonesia?

 

[PKPRS]

Lol...reality revealed. Copy pasted statements from 2 different accounts.

As for wait, as per Dassault's own statement from Dec 2024, the backlog is 211 planes. 6 more were added in January. So with 36 planes annually, that's about 6 years for the entire order. And they don't have to deliver all the planes to UAE in the next 6 years either. So there is more than enough extra production capacity left to meet our demands.

And since when is Greece oil or mineral rich? Egypt? Croatia? India? Indonesia?

I am not Petershat to do that, agreeing to somebody and using the phrase in the title doesn't mean anything.

 

[MANIVANNAN N]

Don't waste money in it. Go for tejas 2. That will be super fighter.

 

[NSR]

France/Dassault/Safran/Thales never intended to establish indigenous production of Rafale fighters.
It is always pushing for Buyer and Seller strategy so it can reap billions from maintenance and upgrades like it did with Mirage-2000.
Face the music for depending on imports.

 

[PKPRS]

Still the cheapest plane India could find. Came out to be L1 bidder twice. India is super duper happy with the super cheap price.

Now waiting for canadian French kinder garden rhyme singer 😂.

 

[Pink Panther]

Still the cheapest plane India could find. Came out to be L1 bidder twice. India is super duper happy with the super cheap price.

Second time L1 is not guranteed though, the deal or even thought of Rafale-M for Navy might fall through due to lack of offsets, it is not walk in the Park for Madi anymore like last 10 years.

 

[kumar]

France/Dassault/Safran/Thales never intended to establish indigenous production of Rafale fighters.
It is always pushing for Buyer and Seller strategy so it can reap billions from maintenance and upgrades like it did with Mirage-2000.
Face the music for depending on imports.

Precisely. All those hobnobbing tejas mk1a as a bad fighter should understand this. It is providing a cheaper plane at lower per hour operating cost and which is extremely reliable and exceptionally higher availability sortie rates. Try to import the same and see what happens to us geopolitically and the plight of our defence which will forever be controlled by puppets sitting with sorosa and the ilks.

 

[kumar]

If approvals had come on time for tejas and amca, we could have earlier development and deliveries.

 

[Akshat]

Now waiting for canadian French kinder garden rhyme singer 😂.

Yeah since your panther has already come.

 

[Akshat]

Second time L1 is not guranteed though, the deal or even thought of Rafale-M for Navy might fall through due to lack of offsets, it is not walk in the Park for Madi anymore like last 10 years.

L1 is guaranteed as they have been declared the winner of the tender. Now deal signing is not guaranteed. But L1 is guaranteed. L1 simply means lowest cost which they have quoted.

 

[Akshat]

I am not Petershat to do that, agreeing to somebody and using the phrase in the title doesn't mean anything.

It means what everyone knows it means. Anti France and Anti India cell caught and exposed 😂😂

 

[PKPRS]

It means what everyone knows it means. Anti France and Anti India cell caught and exposed 😂😂

Who speaks this😂.

 

[PKPRS]

France/Dassault/Safran/Thales never intended to establish indigenous production of Rafale fighters.
It is always pushing for Buyer and Seller strategy so it can reap billions from maintenance and upgrades like it did with Mirage-2000.
Face the music for depending on imports.

This is the main reason for Dassault to buy 100% ownership of DRAL, so that they can offer 0 TOT, charge Exorbitant amount upfront and everytime during periodical upgrade.

 

[Kira]

France/Dassault/Safran/Thales never intended to establish indigenous production of Rafale fighters.
It is always pushing for Buyer and Seller strategy so it can reap billions from maintenance and upgrades like it did with Mirage-2000.
Face the music for depending on imports.

Yeah,that was the plan all along,but it is still an Indian decision that was to go with the Rafale,and to be sure can you really the blame the French if they don't trust HAL and associated PSUs enough to produce this sophisticated jet in India?

 

[Akshat]

Who speaks this😂.

Whoever speaks the truth

 

[PKPRS]

Lol...reality revealed. Copy pasted statements from 2 different accounts.

As for wait, as per Dassault's own statement from Dec 2024, the backlog is 211 planes. 6 more were added in January. So with 36 planes annually, that's about 6 years for the entire order. And they don't have to deliver all the planes to UAE in the next 6 years either. So there is more than enough extra production capacity left to meet our demands.

And since when is Greece oil or mineral rich? Egypt? Croatia? India? Indonesia?

Greece bought used F3's, Egypt bought F3 with no weapons package on a long term discounted loan, Greee's 6-7 used Rafale's and Egypt's barebone Rafale's are not same cost and the quality as the ones we wanted, Price that Qatar paid for their F4 will be our base price, on top of that we need to add India specific changes including cost for Integraton of Indian Weapons, so we are really looking at $300Mln++.

 

[Nvs rao]

Indian government is very much interested to purchase high price fighter jets but not releasing any money to defence organizations.
it is published every day 80000 crores to Hal, 40000 crores to gtre but nothing is actually realised.
the reason is behind that every one knows that the huge kickbacks from the Western obsolete tech equipment for high cost

 

[Akilesh]

bad thing is they are ramping up the price also that many Countries can't afford including India, only hope is Tejas Series and AMCA, and if for any reason, if AMCA takes time we should be making ORCA and be done, better cancel MRFA.

The price that Qatar paid for their second tranche of F4’s should be used as the base price, then add India specific enhancement cost €267Mln + minimum $20-$30Mln.

 

[Leo red]

Pity we are forced to purchase at very high cost and with fake promises of tech transfer. They just want money and exorbitant prices. offset of 8000cr not given by France means loss of 8000crs.

i don't think govt will buy any more of it otherwise politically it will be suiside. Till now media is not covering this issue but then no way they can hide it.
by the way table will immediately turn if any purchase news poo up. Opposition is already waiting for it.

 

[Leo red]

Also era of this fighters are soon be over. With introduction of drone tech. In Ukraine war most of fighting is around drones and no news of su57 or f16 etc. Nither any tanks winning wars.
US now able to do anything against Iran and Hudi proves they don't have much in hand. Control on red sea is also lost.

russia too lost black sea fleet. Against zero Navy Ukraine.

This proves we need to look at new technologies instead just going blind behind Dassault.

 

[Leo red]

Also we should learn from China buy only which is needed for learning and then reverse engineer it. Make own fighters.

 

[Akshat]

Greece bought used F3's, Egypt bought F3 with no weapons package on a long term discounted loan, Greee's 6-7 used Rafale's and Egypt's barebone Rafale's are not same cost and the quality as the ones we wanted, Price that Qatar paid for their F4 will be our base price, on top of that we need to add India specific changes including cost for Integraton of Indian Weapons, so we are really looking at $300Mln++.

Again exposed your dual identity with similar lies. 🤣🤣

Greece has bought both new and old planes, since they needed some of the planes urgently. Egypt bought F3, the latest standard at the time, with weapons. Egypt paid more than we did. Price paid by Qatar won't be the base price. Price paid by Indonesia will be. And we get 25% discount on our planes since France is such a dear friend.

Anti Indian Panther exposed again.

 

[Akshat]

The price that Qatar paid for their second tranche of F4’s should be used as the base price, then add India specific enhancement cost €267Mln + minimum $20-$30Mln.

But we get special 25% discount. Officially confirmed by GoI.

 

[Akshat]

Indian government is very much interested to purchase high price fighter jets but not releasing any money to defence organizations.
it is published every day 80000 crores to Hal, 40000 crores to gtre but nothing is actually realised.
the reason is behind that every one knows that the huge kickbacks from the Western obsolete tech equipment for high cost

Go and read HAL’s own balance sheets. They got advance for Mk1a. Mk2 has received money for well over a decade now. But nothing actually delivered. I think indeed HAL and DRDO get kickbacks from west and must be inc stagnated for this.

 

[Akshat]

Pity we are forced to purchase at very high cost and with fake promises of tech transfer. They just want money and exorbitant prices. offset of 8000cr not given by France means loss of 8000crs.

i don't think govt will buy any more of it otherwise politically it will be suiside. Till now media is not covering this issue but then no way they can hide it.
by the way table will immediately turn if any purchase news poo up. Opposition is already waiting for it.

lol…full offsets met by Dassault. No fraud, as SC has certified. They created a bench mark for how to meet offsets.