Jugoslaviassa oli 1990-luvun alkuun asti meneillään oma hävittäjän kehitysprojekti, Novi Avion, joka keskeytyi varojen puutteeseen vuonna 1991, wikin mukaan noin vuosi ennen suunniteltua ensilentoa. Dassault oli mukana koneen kehitystyössä ja wiki-kuvien perusteella lopputulos olisi ollut yksimoottorinen mini-Rafale, maksimipainoltaan 13400 kiloa, hieman Gripen C/D:tä pienempi.
"The Avion featured a cropped delta-canard configuration and was to be capable of achieving supersonic speeds under a combat configuration.[1] The Avion shared several areas of commonality with French company Dassault Aviation's Rafale fighter aircraft; France had provided considerable technical assistance to Yugoslavia during the course of the Avion programme. Development work on the fighter was undertaken by the Vazduhoplovno Tehnički Institut (VTI) (Aeronautical Technical Institute) of Belgrade, the former Yugoslavia's main military-technical institute, in cooperation with Dassault Aviation."
"During 1991, the entire programme was halted due to a lack of available finance just prior to the commencement of production and a year prior to the scheduled date of the type's envisioned maiden flight. The Avion was terminated as a consequence of the outbreak of the Yugoslav Wars and the subsequent break-up of the country."
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