The French government will provide it before the end of the yearair forceOrder another 12 Rafale fighter jets with the space force to replace 12 of the 102 currently sold to Greece.

At the defense budget hearing, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parley told lawmakers in the National Assembly's Defense Commission: 'We plan to order 12 aircraft from Greece from now until the end of this year.'air forceSimultaneously place orders with the Space Force aircraft.

When Greece announces it will purchase 18 aircraft from FrancegustWhen 12 of them were second-hand, the French government had stated that in order not to affect operations, every Rafale removed from inventory would be replaced. I want you to rest assured, "Pali said." We have unanimously agreed that by 2025, according to the Military Planning Act, we will have 129 Rafale aircraft, and I am fully willing to comply with this.

The purchase of these new gusts cannot be paid for with the funds that Greece will pay for the 18 aircraft it will purchase. According to Pari's cabinet, the value of Greek orders is "between 1 billion and 2 billion euros".

She explained that technically, these funds will go directly into the national budget, rather than into government departments. She admitted that this meant a new struggle with the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery over the transfer of funds to the national defense warehouse to pay for reissues.

In addition to these 12 orders, Rafale manufacturer DassaultaviationDassault Aviation still has 28 aircraft to be delivered to France between 2022 and 2024. Parly stated that these 12 new aircraft will be delivered immediately thereafter. By 2023, the armed forces plan to order an additional 30 aircraft, which will be delivered in 2027.