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Serbia’s Dassault Rafale ambitions dashed by French objection

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Serbia’s Dassault Rafale ambitions dashed by French objection.

In April 2022, news broke about #Serbia’s plans to acquire #Rafale fighter jets from #France, intending to replace their Russian-sourced #MiG29s. Speculation was high that they were looking to secure 12 new aircraft
This wasn’t Serbia’s first defence collaboration with France. They’d previously established a relationship, positioning France as an alternative to their ties with the Russian Federation. In October 2021, the Serbian Ministry of Defense struck a deal with Airbus to deliver two C295 transport aircraft, succeeding the An-26. Interestingly, this decision was made when Russia failed to uphold its promise to supply Serbia with additional transport aircraft.