First UAE Dassault Rafale

The first Dassault Rafale F4 for the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF&AD) was presented by the manufacturer on January 29. Aircraft serial 1101, a two-seat variant, is part of a record-breaking order valued at more than €16bn placed in December 2021 to acquire 80 Dassault Rafale F4s. The UAE is destined to be the first operator of the F4 variant outside of France and is the largest export customer of the Rafale fighter. Dassault AviationThe F4