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Several countries have ordered bursts for the next ten years. In order to honor orders, the group factories are busy because the device is made entirely in France.
Formerly unloved, the Rafale, this French flagship, is exported in the world with a full command book until 2035. For a single burstIt takes 7,000 workers and three years of work. Many young people have been hired and all have been investigated by the Ministry of the Armed Forces for Security issues. Dassault recruits because the armies want to equip themselves. An 80 Rafale contract was signed with the United Arab Emirates, 62 aircraft for India and 55 for Egypt. In all, 246 Rafale must be delivered.
The locals have enlarged to double the pace and go from 20 to 40 planes per year. A challenge that all the factories of the group must take up, because the Rafale is fully manufactured in France. At the end of the chain, the Mérignac (Gironde) factory takes care of the assembly. The operation is delicate and requires teamwork. According to the estimates of France Télévisions, the Rafale is sold around 80 million euros each.
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