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Sales airframers for aircraft orders around the globe. [ COVER STORY ]

As compared to decades past, there is now
less reluctance on the part of the world powers
to sell some of their most advanced aircraft
to countries around the world and as a result,
Offensive scores of advanced fighter types now feature
in the arsenals of air forces in the Middle East
and APAC.

Serial Winner
Indonesia added to Dassault Aviation’s rapidly
swelling orderbook for the Rafale in February
A RAMPAGING DASSAULT AVIATION CONTINUES with an order for 42 aircraft. The order from
TO ADD TO ITS GROWING ORDERBOOK FOR THE the Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara
RAFALE (Indonesian National Army Air Force) also
includes a complete turnkey solution, with a
comprehensive package covering aircrew train-
ing, logistical support for several Indonesian
air bases, and a training center with two Full-
Atul Chandra Mission Simulators. At the signing ceremony
in Jakarta, Dassault Aviation announced that
Fighter competitions globally are a highly competitive business, Indonesia had signed up for 42 latest-gener-
though at the present moment, it appears that Dassault Aviation is ation Rafale aircraft. It is unclear whether the
on an order signing spree for its Rafale 4th generation fighter air- Indonesian contract was for the F3-R or the
craft. The Rafale has scored important wins in the Middle East and future F4 variant. The United Arab Emirates
APAC and is providing stiff competition to American and European (UAE) emerged as the first export customer for

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