Event Brief
UPDATED Jun 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Jun 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
France builds Rafale alone after leaving Europe fighter program
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France left Europe’s joint fighter program and pursued building the Dassault Rafale alone.
WHO: France
WHAT: France left Europe’s joint fighter program and pursued building the Dassault Rafale alone
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: France pursued the Dassault Rafale independently rather than the joint European program.
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