Serbia buys Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France

France has signed a deal with Serbia to sell Dassault Rafale fighter jets.

Here's What We Know

This is reported by Radio Liberty. We are talking about 12 aircraft for the amount of 2.7 billion euros. By the way, initially Serbia wanted to buy Russian fighter jets, but after the invasion of Russia in Ukraine, it abandoned this idea. It is not yet known when deliveries of French planes will start.

Flashback

The Dassault Rafale is a multi-role fighter jet developed by the French company Dassault Aviation. It made its first flight in 1986 and has been in service with the French Air Force and Navy since 2004. The Rafale is designed to perform a wide range of combat missions, including air superiority, ground and sea attack, reconnaissance and nuclear deterrence.

The aircraft is equipped with advanced avionics systems, including a multifunction active phased array (AESA) radar and an optronic targeting system. The Rafale can carry a variety of weapons, including air-to-air, air-to-ground, cruise missiles and nuclear warheads.

The Rafale is exported by various countries including India, Egypt, Qatar and is considered one of the best fighter jets in the world.

Source: slobodnaevropa