France Eyes M88 Engine Upgrade For Rafale Fighter

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Safran and the French government are looking at upgrading the M88 engine used on the Rafale fighter.

Credit: Safran
The French government and Safran are in talks about upgrading the M88 engine for the Dassault Aviation Rafale combat aircraft, in part to sustain industrial know-how. Franck Saudo, president of Safran Electronics and Defense, told a recent parliamentary commission that the new engine would aim to...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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