In Belgrade, in the presence of Emmanuel Macron and Aleksandar Vučić, the President of the Republic of Serbia, the Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation signed a contract for the purchase of 12 Rafale to equip the Air Force and Air Defence of the Serbian Armed Forces. Deliveries will start by 2029.
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This contract reflects the importance of the bilateral relationship between France and Serbia, and testifies to the determination of both Presidents to make this partnership a success. Once again, it confirms the Rafale as an essential vector of national sovereignty.
“On behalf of Dassault Aviation and its partners, I would like to thank the Serbian authorities for the confidence they have placed in us by choosing the Rafale, and assure them of our total commitment to making its integration into the Serbian Armed Forces a success. Serbia’s decision to equip itself for the first time with a Dassault aircraft confirms the Rafale’s operational superiority and its proven excellence in serving the sovereign interests of a nation”, declared Éric Trappier.
According to Reuters, the contract for 9 single-seater Rafales and 3 two-seaters is worth €2.7 billion (US$3 billion). The purchase price includes an auxiliary logistics package, spare engines and parts. Serbia is buying the planes in the F3 configuration with delivery by 2029, and the purchase price doesn’t include armaments such as missiles and bombs, La Tribune reported.