French aerospace and defence group Dassault Aviation on Wednesday delivered its first Rafale multirole fighter to the Hellenic (Greek) Air Force (HAF). The HAF has ordered a total of 18 Rafales, composed of 12 second hand ex-French Air and Space Force aircraft and six new-build examples. The second batch of six second-hand examples will be upgraded to the latest Rafale F3R standard and the new ones will be built to that standard. The first six are reportedly being delivered in the F3-O4T standard (the one immediately prior to the F3R standard). All 18 aircraft will be delivered over the next two years. The deal is reportedly worth €2.3-billion.
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