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Trappier himself said France won't be taking deliveries. It's only 26 aircraft out of 66 (at 11 a year) for France for the 2014-2019 LPM.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/france-to-cut-back-on-rafale-order/article4982769.ece
France will receive all 26 jets by 2017--
2014 - 11
2015 - 8
2016 - 6
2017 - 1
Come 2018 and 2019, France will see zero deliveries. If you really want more, then you will have to place a new order.
So the 5th tranche will only happen from 2020, in the new LPM. In fact this is probably what @CNL-PN-AA has been referring to as the F3R2. In the meantime, you can upgrade your older aircraft to the F3R standard.
Brother, the news you posted is outdated. In 2013, there was 0 export orders for rafale. Please go through Dassault publications from July, 2016. Year 2018, French state will have an outstanding order of 31 jets. This is without considering the next Tranche order expected for 2020-25 timeline.
However the current Mirage upgrade project to keep them operational to 2030 might slow down the next Tranche order. Regardless, your information that French order will be completed by 2017 seems to be wrong.
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