Dassault reports increased Rafale deliveries for 2025
Dassault increased the delivery rate of its Rafale combat aircraft for 2025. (French Air and Space Force)
Dassault has reported increased deliveries of its Rafale for 2025, delivering five more multirole combat aircraft than over the previous 12 months.
The French manufacturer disclosed the increase on 7 January, noting 26 aircraft (11 for France and 15 for export customers) had been handed over in 2025 compared with 21 aircraft (14 for France and seven for export customers) in 2024. The company added that it had delivered one more Rafale for 2025 than originally planned.
Further to the annual delivery figures, there were 26 Rafales ordered by export customers in 2025 compared with 30 for 2024, while the total backlog as of 31 December 2025 stood at 220 aircraft (45 for France and 175 for export customers) compared with 220 Rafales in 2024 (56 for France and 164 for export customers).
Net sales for Dassault for 2025 (including the Falcon business jet) amounted to EUR7 billion (USD8.2 billion).
For more information on the Rafale, please see Paris Air Show 2025: France showcases future Rafale .
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