Croatian Air Force has been enriched with another Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft that will guard the Croatian skies. On Thursday 23 January 2025, the ninth Rafale landed at Zagreb Airport. Croatian Air Force squadron should be complete by the end of April 2025, when the last, twelfth aircraft is expected to arrive on Croatian soil. This marks the continuation of the Rafale arrival in Croatia according to the previously planned schedule of one aircraft per month.
Croatian Defense Minister Ivan Anušić briefly posted on social media on this occasion: “The ninth Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft has arrived in Croatia. By the end of April, the Croatian Air Force will have a complete squadron of 12 Rafales in the service of the victorious Croatian Army and the protection of the Croatian people!“
