French Fighter Testbed Makes Public Debut
Retired Fokker airliner modified to make it a platform for testing advanced systems for the Dassault Rafale.
DGA-EV’s new Rafale testbed is a Fokker 100 airliner that can carry missiles and
sensor pods, as well as combat radar.
DGA-EV’s new Rafale testbed is a Fokker 100 airliner that can carry missiles and sensor pods, as well as combat radar.

One of the more eye-catching exhibits in the Paris Air Show static park is the DGA-EV’s new Fokker 100 ABE-NG testbed, equipped with a range of combat systems that are more normally seen on the Dassault Rafale multi-role warplane. The retired airliner–on display at the French Ministère de la Défense’s static area (B3)–has undergone a series of modifications to make it an ideal platform for testing advanced systems for the Dassault fighter.


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