Thales welcomes Rafale omnirole combat aircraft by Qatar Air Force

The official signing ceremony for the acquisition of 24 Rafale aircraft was held today in Doha, in the presence of the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO, Eric Trappier and Thales charirman and CEO, Patrice Caine. 

Thales equips the Rafale combat aircraft with systems providing it with a multi-sensor capability, such as the RBE2 AESA, the first European combat radar with active electronic scanning antenna, the Spectra electronic warfare system, optronics, the communication, navigation and identification system, avionics and power generation and conversion systems. These systems represent around 25% of the total value of the Rafale.