Dassault Aviation Rejects Reports On Rafale Loss Claim By CEO, Says No Comment Made On Fighter Jet's Involvement In Op Sindoor

French Firm Dassault Aviation on Tuesday denied reports that claimed its Chairman & CEO, Eric Trappier, acknowledged the loss of one Rafale jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) during Operation Sindoor.

In a statement, the French Aviation firm said, "In response to certain press reports quoting Dassault Aviation Chairman & CEO, Eric Trappier, about the Sindoor operation, Dassault Aviation formally denies that Eric Trappier has made any operational or technical comments regarding the use of the Rafale in this operation."

Earlier, a French portal, Avion De Chasse, reported that Trappier said one Rafale was lost due to a high-altitude technical failure and not in a combat scenario. The report also claimed that Trappier said the probe into the technical failure was underway.