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Florence Parly had told the National Assembly\u2019s Defense Commission last fall that the order would be placed with Dassault Aviation, the Rafale\u2019s manufacturer, before the end of 2020. But that was on the provision that the $3 billion contract with Greece for 18 Rafales had been signed by then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2021\/01\/25\/greece-and-france-ink-3-billion-contract-for-rafale-fighter-jets\/\"><u>Greek contract was signed four days ago<\/u><\/a> so Parly took the opportunity of a visit to Dassault Aviation\u2019s flight controls factory in Argonay, in the French Alps on Jan. 29 to announce the new order. Eric Trappier, Dassault\u2019s CEO, had earlier underlined the fact that \u201cDassault is the only aircraft manufacturer in the world to design and produce its own flight controls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contracts to Dassault Aviation, Safran (the engine manufacturer) and Thales (the electronics) will be sent out by the DGA procurement agency in the next few days. While no price tag was given during Parly\u2019s announcement, Trappier has previously said one fully equipped fighter costs around 100 million euros, or $121 million, which would put the total package at just under $1.5 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parly said the 12 new aircraft would be built to the latest F3R standard. She added, \u201cWe sold 18 Rafales to Greece so it is indeed 18 Rafales that Dassault will have to produce.\u201d Speaking at the factory, the defense minister said one Rafale would come off the production line per month, \u201cwhich represents 7,000 jobs, jobs within Dassault of course, but also within the 500 or so small and medium enterprises that work with you.\u201d She added that in the current economic context \u201cthis is good and reassuring news\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French Air and Space Force will have its 12 new aircraft by the end of 2025. 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