The first Rafale fighter of the F-3R project was received by the military aviation division of France.
According to experts, the F3-R modification was certified by the defense procurement agency in November last year. The official acceptance ceremony took place at the military base Landivisio (Brittany).
In addition, it became known that yesterday the French company Dassault Aviation announced the start of development of modifications F-4.
It is planned that the first aircraft built to this standard will be ready by 2024. The cost of the contract is estimated at 2 billion euros.