The Rafale Will Dominate Balkan Fighter Fleets

Croatian Rafale fighter

Croatian Rafales flew their first sorties from Zagreb on April 30, performing flypasts around the country.

Credit: T. Brandt/Croatian Defense Ministry
The Balkans have become an unexpected hotbed for sales of France’s Rafale combat aircraft. With the arrival of the first batch of six aircraft for Croatia at the end of last month, neighbor and regional competitor Serbia is planning its own Rafale purchase. First Croatian Dassault fighters that...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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