France to start training Ukrainian pilots on Rafale warplanes in November, minister says
France will begin training Ukrainian pilots on the Rafale fighter jet next month, Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin told lawmakers on Thursday.


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France will begin training Ukrainian pilots on the Rafale fighter jet next month, Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin told lawmakers on Thursday.

Wildfires raging west of the French city of Bordeaux are threatening a number of France's key defense-industrial sites.

Ukraine has agreed on a plan to acquire 16 Rafale fighter jets from France together with the accompanying weapon systems, along with air-defense equipment.

"India sees a kindred spirit in France because France also has always talked about retaining strategic autonomy," one analyst said.

This is part of New Delhi's 3.6 trillion rupee defence spending plans announced on Thursday,

France has committed to provide Ukraine with 100 French-made Rafale warplanes over the next 10 years amid Kyiv's ongoing war with Russia. CBS News' Shanelle Ka…

Zelenskyy wrote on X on Sunday that he looked forward to a "historic deal with France in Paris to strengthen our combat aviation and air defense."

Ukraine has signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes from France

The Indian Navy will become the first international user of the French jet's naval variant, underscoring the strategic ties between the two countries.

French defense leaders expect a record year for 2025, with arms sales a key source of income to fund costly aircraft and nuclear programs at home.

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