🇺🇦🇫🇷 Ukrainian pilots will start Rafale training in France in November

🇺🇦🇫🇷 Ukrainian pilots will start Rafale training in France in November

🖥 This was said by France's Minister of the Armed Forces, Catherine Vatrin, during debates in Parliament on October 8, Defense News reports. She named the specific month of the start of training, which was previously agreed upon by Kyiv and Paris.

️ In July, Ukraine announced an order for the first 16 Rafales along with weapons. The joint statement of the two countries stipulates the transfer of the first four aircraft after the completion of the training of the Ukrainian pilots and mechanics.

🔎 Together with the fighters, they plan to deliver AASM aerial bombs, MICA and Meteor missiles, as well as laser-guided missiles for combat drones. Armament will arrive according to the order of the aircraft.

👀 According to Emmanuel Macron, the first Rafales are expected in the skies of Ukraine in 2028-2029. The start of training in November will precede these deliveries. ℹ️ The order for 16 fighter jets is part of a plan to purchase up to 100 Rafales, established in a statement of intent in November 2025. The July agreements also allow for the production of AASM air bombs and SCALP missiles in Ukraine under a French license.

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