RAFALE IN CHAMMAL

Three years on from the launch of Opération Chammal, the French militar y campaign against so-called Islamic State, Jean-Marc Tanguy examines the Rafale mission and talks to the Chief of the Staf f of the French Air Force André L anata. ARMÉE DE L’AIR VS DAESH Rafale C 120 ‘30-IY’ departs its base in Jordan to begin a SCALP-EG sortie. These are considered national missions and involve special rules of engagement. The validation process for the tasking is different from