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Dassault Rafale

othercommercialby Dassault Aviation

Dassault Rafale fighter jet with fly-by-wire and autonomous combat systems.

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Manufacturer
Dassault Aviation
Form factor
other
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Website
dassault-aviation.com ↗

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Key facts

Role (company-stated)

A twin-jet omnirole combat aircraft with 14 store stations and a maximum external load of 9.5 tonnes.

Flight control and mission systems (company-stated)

Fly-by-wire flight controls, an RBE2 AESA radar, and modular data processing for mission-system upgrades.

Dimensions (company-stated)

Wing span 10.90 m, length 15.30 m, height 5.30 m.

Weights and fuel (company-stated)

Max take-off weight 24.5 t, empty weight in the 10 t class, internal fuel 4.7 t, external fuel up to 6.7 t.

Performance (company-stated)

Max thrust 2 x 7.5 t, max speed M = 1.8 / 750 knots, service ceiling 50,000 ft.

Landing (company-stated)

Approach speed under 120 knots and a landing ground run of 450 m without a drag-chute.

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Dassault Rafale. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Dassault Rafale.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/defense/rafale/specifications-and-performance-data/
  2. https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/defense/rafale/design-and-optimise/

Common questions

What is Dassault Rafale?
Dassault Rafale fighter jet with fly-by-wire and autonomous combat systems.
How much does Dassault Rafale cost?
Dassault Rafale's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Dassault Rafale from Dassault Aviation. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Dassault Rafale actually deployed in the real world?
Dassault Rafale is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Dassault Rafale?
Dassault Rafale is made by Dassault Aviation, based in Paris, France.
Can you buy Dassault Rafale?
Dassault Rafale is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Dassault Rafale?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Dassault Rafale include Archer Midnight, Joby S4, ASML EUV TwinScan, 10Beauty Manicure System.
How does Dassault Rafale compare to Archer Midnight?
Dassault Rafale and Archer Midnight (Archer Aviation · 9 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Dassault Rafale has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Dassault Rafale a top other?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Dassault Rafale ranks in roughly the top 14% of other models tracked by the registry.
What is Dassault Rafale's maturity stage?
Dassault Rafale is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Dassault Rafale deployed?
No verified deployments of Dassault Rafale are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Dassault Rafale safe?
Dassault Rafale has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

2
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Recent coverage

Dassault Rafale in third-party press

Ukrainian Pilots to Receive Rafale Training in France

Oct 7, 2026

Dassault Aviation tests AI algorithms on Rafale fighter jet

Sep 22, 2026

Egypt Seeks Third French Deal for Additional Rafale Jets

Sep 3, 2026