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Who makes the Rafale? — Dassault Aviation
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Who makes the Rafale?

Dassault Aviation of Paris builds the Rafale — the French multirole fighter now flown by nine air forces after export wins in India, Egypt, Qatar, Greece, the UAE, Indonesia, Croatia and Serbia. With $3.2B in arms revenue in 2023 (SIPRI), it also builds Falcon business jets and leads Europe’s nEUROn combat-drone demonstrator.

At a glance

CompanyDassault Aviation
CountryFrance
HeadquartersParis (Saint-Cloud)
Arms revenue, 2023$3.2 billion (2023)

Flagship systems

Notable customers

Sources2 sources

SIPRI Top 100 2023 (Dec 2024); Company public reporting

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