France Moves Forward On Rafale F5, UCAV

Dassault rafale with UCAV

The UCAV will be autonomous but have a Rafale crewmember in the loop, Dassault says.

Credit: Dassault
France is pressing ahead with efforts to field an enhanced standard of its Rafale multi-role fighter and pair the aircraft with an uncrewed combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu used a visit to the Saint-Dizier 113 AB, where Rafales are stationed, to announce...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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