Know Your 'Rafale'

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These are words of French defence minister Florence Parley during the 33rd jet reception ceremony.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world...-to-india-french-minister-11639748837340.html



https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...d-questions/articleshow/65495707.cms?from=mdr

Read this on follow up order. No such clause exists.
With or without follow on clause, France will be happy to deliver anothers batchs to India.
Except inside NATO you are our main ally. And may be well within NATO....
 

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‘We need 4.5 generation aircraft’: IAF chief as he flies in Rafale in Jodhpur

 

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Care to elaborate on that.
India specific enhancement includes cold start at high altitude after overnight stay. Weapon and sensor integration and software enhancement capability to integrate Indian origin weapon and sensor package.
 

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Care to elaborate on that.
as said by @Chinmoy :
Cold and high altitude start, new weapons integration, low band jammer to complete Spectra suite, towed array integration, some more radar and Spectra modes.
I don't know if a targeting helmet was charge to India.
 

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Why is the Indian Airforce Chief raising the issue of fighter jets (which will have a capital cost of $15 to 20 billion) when the current war in Ukraine has proven that the ruling weapons from sky are armed drones, ground to air missiles carried by the drones and unsophisticated and very cheap flying bombs which target enemy on the ground without endangering the pilot or an expensive plane?

The focus has to be shifted away into UCAVs, Bayarktar type of unmanned flying weapons and precision missiles carried by them. (Pakistan has already acquired Bayarktar 2 UAVs)

Already if the current western propaganda is to be believed then 2500 Russian tanks, 300 Russian fighter jets of various types have been destroyed by mostly drones, hand held missiles and UkraInian electrical power distribution infrastructure has been laid waste by the cheap Iranian made flying bombs.

If this is what is happening then the future of fighter jet type air warfare is bleak. The existing fighters will prove more than adequate in the Indian Subcontinent. Then why this bogey of 45 squadrons and 4.5 grade fighter jet is raised again and again.
 

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Why is the Indian Airforce Chief raising the issue of fighter jets (which will have a capital cost of $15 to 20 billion) when the current war in Ukraine has proven that the ruling weapons from sky are armed drones, ground to air missiles carried by the drones and unsophisticated and very cheap flying bombs which target enemy on the ground without endangering the pilot or an expensive plane?

The focus has to be shifted away into UCAVs, Bayarktar type of unmanned flying weapons and precision missiles carried by them. (Pakistan has already acquired Bayarktar 2 UAVs)

Already if the current western propaganda is to be believed then 2500 Russian tanks, 300 Russian fighter jets of various types have been destroyed by mostly drones, hand held missiles and UkraInian electrical power distribution infrastructure has been laid waste by the cheap Iranian made flying bombs.

If this is what is happening then the future of fighter jet type air warfare is bleak. The existing fighters will prove more than adequate in the Indian Subcontinent. Then why this bogey of 45 squadrons and 4.5 grade fighter jet is raised again and again.
Are you writing this on a serious note or ...... ?
 

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Why is the Indian Airforce Chief raising the issue of fighter jets (which will have a capital cost of $15 to 20 billion) when the current war in Ukraine has proven that the ruling weapons from sky are armed drones, ground to air missiles carried by the drones and unsophisticated and very cheap flying bombs which target enemy on the ground without endangering the pilot or an expensive plane?

The focus has to be shifted away into UCAVs, Bayarktar type of unmanned flying weapons and precision missiles carried by them. (Pakistan has already acquired Bayarktar 2 UAVs)

Already if the current western propaganda is to be believed then 2500 Russian tanks, 300 Russian fighter jets of various types have been destroyed by mostly drones, hand held missiles and UkraInian electrical power distribution infrastructure has been laid waste by the cheap Iranian made flying bombs.

If this is what is happening then the future of fighter jet type air warfare is bleak. The existing fighters will prove more than adequate in the Indian Subcontinent. Then why this bogey of 45 squadrons and 4.5 grade fighter jet is raised again and again.
Ap nashe main toh nahi hai na ?
 

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EXCLUSIVE: Final IAF Rafale In Sight, India Squeezes In More Enhancements



Rafale-I are now even more enhanced and potent version of the fighter than what we had finalised in 2016....😌😌
Looks like we have squeezed in a few more goodies and surprises for Porkies and Chinkies.... 😊😊😍😍
 

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EXCLUSIVE: Final IAF Rafale In Sight, India Squeezes In More Enhancements



Rafale-I are now even more enhanced and potent version of the fighter than what we had finalised in 2016....😌😌
Looks like we have squeezed in a few more goodies and surprises for Porkies and Chinkies.... 😊😊😍😍
2 Sq se kya hoga
4-5 aur chahiye Lata bahi yeh log mmrca kab khatam karenge
 

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