Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled the inaugural Rafale fighter jet on 20 January 2025, consistent with the timeline stipulated in the contract with France’s Dassault Aviation. This strategic deal with France will support the modernisation of the UAE Air Force and Air Defence fleet with new military technology to address evolving security challenges both regionally and globally.

The United Arab Emirates has received its first Rafale fighter jet under a deal with France amid ongoing US-French competition for influence in the UAE’s arms industry.

The UAE Ministry of Defence has announced the inauguration of its first batch of F4 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault in what it calls a “historic deal” at a ceremony on the 29 January.

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The UAE on Thursday received its first batch of Dassault Rafale fighter jets under a "historic" Dh63.56 billion (€16.6 billion) defence deal with France. The Ministry of Defence said the delivery of the planes was in support of a wider effort to modernise the country's defence capabilities,