Monday 31 December 2018

French naval fighter squadron completes transition to Rafale M


K. Tokunaga


Jane's Navy International 

28 December 2018

Henri-Pierre Grolleau, Brest, France


French naval fighter squadron Flottille 17F, which formerly operated the Super Étendard Modernisé (SEM) aircraft, has completed its transition to the Dassault Aviation Rafale M.

The transition, which began in 2016 soon after the SEM was withdrawn from service, means that Flottille 17F has now officially joined the French Navy's two other fighter squadrons, 11F and 12F, in operating the aircraft type.

The Rafale M has been tasked with carrying out a wide range of operations for the squadrons, including fleet air defence, close air support, anti-ship strikes, and air-to-air refueling.

As part of efforts to hone the squadron's lethality, Flotille 17F will in the next few months conduct test-firings of the MBDA AM39 Block 2 Mod 2 Exocet anti-ship missile on its sorties from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Source: www.janes.com

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