View Post → Rafale’s New Line Heralds F5 Upgrade & Foreshadows FCAS Fate Saurabh Joshi · Posted on October 10, 2025October 12, 2025Dassault’s new Rafale line isn’t just about speeding up deliveries. It’s also important for the future F5 upgrade. And to boost France’s position in Europe’s next-gen FCAS fighter drama. 🎥
View Post → Why the new Rafale line matters for India Saurabh Joshi · Posted on October 7, 2025October 12, 2025Dassault has opened a new assembly line critical for boosting Rafale production — but it’ll have to dial up output even more, as it faces a looming Indian order for 114 aircraft on top of the 239 fighters already in its orderbook.
View Post → H1/25: Dassault delivers 7 Rafale fighters, €48B backlog Saurabh Joshi · Posted on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025Dassault reported a record backlog of €48.3 billion, with a current order book of 75 Falcon and 239 Rafale aircraft that includes 186 export orders after its latest order for 26 fighters from the Indian Navy, signed in April this year.
View Post → NewsReel | Indian Navy fighter pick likely by July walkover Saurabh Joshi · Posted on June 22, 2023June 22, 2026Saurabh Joshi explains why the Indian Navy’s fighter contest is expected to be cut short, with the aircraft being selected by default in a walkover next month.
