Olivier Dassault, the owner of Dassault, the company that makes Rafale, has died in a helicopter crash. French President Emmanuel Macron has given information about the death on Twitter. He said, “Olivier Dassault loved France. Captain of industry, deputy, local elected official, reserve commander in the air force: throughout his life, he never ceased to serve our country, to promote its strengths. His sudden death is a great loss. Thoughts of his family and loved ones.”
Olivier Dassault was also a member of the Parliament of France. The 69-year-old Dassault was the eldest son of French billionaire industrialist Serge Dassault. Whose group makes Rafael fighter plane.
According to the police, Olivier Dassault had gone for a holiday and during that time his private helicopter Normandy crashed. He died after the accident. At the same time, the pilot also died in this accident.
Olivier had withdrawn his name from the board of Dassault, the company that made Rafale, for political reasons. At the same time, in the Forbes list of the richest industrialists of 2020, Olivier Dassault, along with his two brothers and sisters, was at the number 361.
So far 8 Rafale aircraft have been included in the Indian Air Force fleet. At the same time, by April 2022, all approved Rafale fighter aircraft will be inducted into the Indian Air Force.
Explain that India has signed an agreement with France to buy 36 Rafale jets at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore. Rafale is a 4.5 generation aircraft and is equipped with latest weapon, better sensor and fully integrated architecture.
