India: Rafale Maintenance Contract Revives Doubts Over Losses
The planned support for 36 Rafale jets fuels Indian communication without being enough to erase signs of at least one loss in May 2025. In […]
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France’s Rafale fleet is becoming too thin for high-intensity conflicts
France’s Rafale fleet remains stretched too thin in the face of crises, export commitments, and the phasing out of the Mirage. The fighter fleet is […]
A Hefty Bill for the Rafale F5: The UAE Pulls Out Amid French Technological Refusal
The UAE’s withdrawal from co-financing the Rafale F5 leaves Paris facing a hefty bill and reignites industrial tensions within the SCAF. In summary France finds […]
France Abandons the Eurodrone to Accelerate the Rafale F5
Paris is refocusing the LPM on the Rafale F5, its combat drone, and its future missiles, at the risk of undermining the European Eurodrone program. […]
Indian Rafale Deal Stalled by Sovereignty Battle
India wants 114 more Rafales but is demanding greater technology transfer. Paris is protecting its codes. The contract has turned into a strategic standoff. Summary […]
The Rafale: The Fighter Jet’s Deliberate, Low-Key Stealth
The Rafale is not a pure stealth aircraft. It combines design, materials, passive sensors, and electronic warfare to reduce its detectability. In Summary The Rafale […]
Rafale: A Setback in Exports, but India Keeps Up the Pressure
A Rafale contract that had been touted as imminent reportedly fell through on March 28. But India is still moving forward with plans for 114 […]
Why the Rafale’s RBE2 radar remains a decisive asset
First PESA, then AESA, the Rafale’s RBE2 radar is at the heart of its tactical superiority. Operation, signal processing, modes, and real combat effectiveness. Summary […]
The Rafale F5 takes on a new dimension with its combat drone
France is accelerating the Rafale F5 and its stealth combat drone. Behind the announcement lies an industrial, nuclear, and strategic choice in response to the […]
114 Rafale jets for India: a $40 billion strategic gamble
New Delhi grants Acceptance of Necessity for 114 Rafale jets (≈$40 billion). Production in India, technology transfers, impact on Dassault and the IAF. Summary On […]