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Mission-ready with low operating costs Dassault Aviation has placed special emphasis on flexible, low-cost logistic support. The Integrated Logistics Support concept chosen for Rafale is based on several factors:Easy operation with a built-in health monitoring system allowing ground crews to be instantly aware of the aircraft's condition.Extended testability of equipment and assemblies, using the Mermoz automatic tester. Flight line maintenance through equipment replacement or subassembly interchange, limited to those operations considered strictly necessary. Interoperability of ground support systems. The first aircraft have already demonstrated excellent reliability, and each maintenance evaluation confirms that specifications are met and even sometimes exceeded. Rafale, for instance, requires only seven hours of maintenance per flight hour Designed with the same philosophy as the rest of the aircraft, the M88 engines equipping Rafale offer an attractive performance/maintainability optimisation