The battlefields stretch from Gaza to the Red Sea. Welcome to Tuesday, July 8th, 2025. This is your SOFREP morning brief.

Dassault Aviation CEO denied Pakistani claims of downed Rafales, admitting one loss in India. He labelled the claims as ...

France's defence ministry has announced new orders worth €4 billion ($4.7 billion), with its efforts around "strengthening ...

Paris says Beijing amplified the narrative that Chinese-made fighter jets outperformed French Rafales in the short-lived ...

France seeks an 80% workshare in the Franco-German fighter jet FCAS project, creating friction with Germany and stalling progress. The project, plagued by delays and disputes, aims to replace older ...

Following a flare-up of hostilities between India and Pakistan in May 2025, a coordinated information campaign has targeted ...

A French intelligence service says China has used its embassies to promote claims that Chinese-made Pakistani warplanes ...

French military and intelligence officials said China used its embassies to spread doubt about the capabilities of ...

French officials say they have found that the Chinese embassies are trying to undermine Rafale sales by persuading countries ...

Rafale’s manufacturer, French aviation giant Dassault Aviation, has signed four production transfer agreements with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) for manufacturing key sections of the Rafale ...

French authorities are looking into whether more than one Rafale jet was shot down, the official added, according to CNN anchor Jim Scuitto. The Independent could not verify these claims.

The last of 12 Rafale jets, made by France's Dassault Aviation, arrived in Croatia to replace its old MiG-21s. European companies see opportunities.