CROATIA TO BUY SECONDHAND RAFALES

摘要

CROATIA IS buying 12 Dassault Rafale F3-R from France for its Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft program to replace the Croatian Air Force and Air Defence's MiG-21 bisD/UMD fleet. The decision was announced by the Croatian Ministry of Defense on May 28, the same day the government officially approved the purchase. The French offer is for ten single-seat Rafale C F3-Rs and two twin-seat Rafale B F3-Rs valued at {EUR}999m. They will all be former Armee de I'Air et de I'Espace aircraft, upgraded to F3-R standard before delivery. A formal government contract will be signed later this year, with payment to follow in a series of installments. Croatia launched the procurement process for a multi-role fighter aircraft on July 4, 2019, receiving offers for new F-16C/D Block 70s from the US, new Gripen C/Ds from Sweden and used F-16C/D Block 30s from Israel.