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transition, which began in 2016 soon after the SEM was withdrawn from service,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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