The man had been surprised by employees at his firm, who had organized a joyride in a Dassault Rafale B jet for him ... a nearby hospital after the flight. CNN’s Benjamin Berteau contributed ...

Dassault also touts the Rafale’s Flight Control System, which includes the ability for it to fly on autopilot in a terrain-following mode in all weather conditions. “This aircraft has very ...

But it is a huge boost for Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s president, and Dassault, which has yet to secure an export order for the Rafale. Shares in Dassault rose 18 per cent in Paris. Mr Sarkozy ...

A senior French intelligence official, speaking to CNN on condition ... India had 36 Rafale jets in service, purchased from the French company Dassault Aviation. As reported, India launched ...

Dassault and the French military have so far not responded to CNN‘s request for comments. While it appears clear that the aircraft was a Rafale, what is still unclear is the cause of the crash.

Later, another image showed this time the vertical tail of a Rafale ... the French-made aircraft. Dassault and the French military have so far not responded to CNN‘s request for comments.