Monday, November 17, 2025
Ukraine Agrees to Buy 100 Rafale Fighter Jets
The Wall Street Journal writes:
"The agreement is a political commitment rather than a commercial contract"
Dassault Aviation Rises After Ukraine Agrees to Buy 100 Rafale Fighter Jets
By Cristina Gallardo
Nov. 17, 2025 8:08 am ET
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared at a French airbase with President Emmanuel Macron today to sign a letter of intent for Kyiv to potentially purchase up to 100 Rafale fighter jets.
The proposal, finalized with signatures and as a Rafale loomed in the background, was a surprise move, coming just weeks after Zelenskyy signed a similar letter of intent to buy scores of Swedish-made Gripen fighters.
The French president’s office released a video of the signing, describing the agreement as “historic,” though saying it doesn’t yet amount to a sales contract, according to AFP.
- It’s a proposal that could be realized “over a time frame of about 10 years,” the president’s office reportedly said. The deal could also include air defense systems.
“New aircraft, new reinforcements, new steps to strengthen our army
and our country. I am deeply grateful to France, President [Macron], and
all the French people.”
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