Know Your 'Rafale'

[BON PLAN]

Those Infos are taken from the Trishul Blog article. Should be taken with caution.

OK !

 

[Sancho]

Different reports related to Rafale

 

[Sancho]

I'm afraid it's a fake news.
It was said that the Qatar planes will have these kind of engines, but some are already flying in France (with Qatary pilots) and no evidence of that. Maybe it will be officially released once the first delivery in Qatar, but I don't think so.

Forgot the name of the French member on IDF that also is an officer in the French forces if I remember correctly? He also stated higher thrust for the engine, but yes there is no official confirmation yet.

 

[Vinod DX9]

Qatar has a lot of money, spending 300+ million USD per plane in less lucrative deal than India

 

[Flame Thrower]

Qatar has a lot of money, spending 300+ million USD per plane in less lucrative deal than India

Without knowing full details, let's not come to assumptions....

 

[Sancho]

A jet sale to Egypt is being blocked by a US regulation, and France is over it

...“It is true that we depend on this (U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations) mechanism: We are at the mercy of the Americans when our equipment is concerned,” French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly told the Committee for National Defense and Armed Forces of the lower-house National Assembly, according to recently released transcripts from July 4.
France lacks the means to be totally independent of the U.S., she said, adding that French authorities are looking for ways to boost its autonomy. Parly was answering a question from parliamentarian Jean-Jacques Ferrara on the blocked sale of a further batch of Rafale aircraft to Egypt.

“Are we looking to improve the situation?” Parly said. “The answer is yes. In the case raised by Mr. Ferrara, we cannot get the U.S. to lift its opposition to the sale of Scalp missiles."

https://www.defensenews.com/global/...com&utm_campaign=Socialflow&utm_medium=social

 

[Sancho]

Without knowing full details, let's not come to assumptions....

Well the media is full of assumptions at the moment, so you have to dig through all the nonsense to understand, what is true and what isn't.

The source is also not a very reliable one.

 

[BON PLAN]

Qatar has a lot of money, spending 300+ million USD per plane in less lucrative deal than India

Late news....
thé 12 in option are already ordered.

 

[Sancho]

You seem to have missed the important news today =>

@abingdonboy

https://www.janes.com/article/82090/us-eases-india-export-licence-requirements

 

[Enquirer]

Qatar has a lot of money, spending 300+ million USD per plane in less lucrative deal than India

Oil money can buy expensive toys!
Qatar had bought the most expensive F16s -more advanced than the one's USAF has!

 

[BON PLAN]

Oil money can buy expensive toys!
Qatar had bought the most expensive F16s -more advanced than the one's USAF has!

No F16 in Qatar Bro.
You made a mistake with UAE.

 

[BON PLAN]

@abingdonboy

https://www.janes.com/article/82090/us-eases-india-export-licence-requirements

Maybe, but don't forget the "made in America first" of uncle Donald...

ie MII is to be forgotten. But India will never accept.

 

[Sancho]

Maybe, but don't forget the "made in America first" of uncle Donald...

ie MII is to be forgotten. But India will never accept.

You mean like the Rafales? Dassault also confirmed that 57 fighters for the navy is not enough for a production line in India.

 

[Enquirer]

No F16 in Qatar Bro.
You made a mistake with UAE.

Nope. UAE was the one that helped develop F16-E.
Does Qatar have any F16s?

 

[BON PLAN]

You mean like the Rafales? Dassault also confirmed that 57 fighters for the navy is not enough for a production line in India.

Just add 36 for the IAF and the 90 for a line is reach.

 

[BON PLAN]

Nope. UAE was the one that helped develop F16-E.
Does Qatar have any F16s?

No.
Maybe because you are amercian, you think US products are spread everywhere....

 

[Enquirer]

No.
Maybe because you are amercian, you think US products are spread everywhere....

Heh?
How does my saying Qatar does not possess F16s lead u be suggest that I believe 'US products are everywhere'?

 

[Enquirer]

Heh?
How does my saying Qatar does not possess F16s lead u be suggest that I believe 'US products are everywhere'?

@BON PLAN
My apologies! I typed Qatar instead of UAE even though in my mind I was thinking of UAE!
Sorry for the confusion!

 

[BON PLAN]

Heh?
How does my saying Qatar does not possess F16s lead u be suggest that I believe 'US products are everywhere'?

Indeed .
As a french, I'm hyper sensitive on that. Seems that in the head of many americans (except you maybe) no one except USA can make high technology items...

 

[Filtercoffee]

3 ( +3+[2] ) more Rafale EH/DH squadrons, 2 ( + 2 ) dedicated for maritime strike.