Rafale vs. Stealth Aircraft: French Sensors Reach Their Limits
French pilots highlight the growing difficulties faced by the Rafale when countering stealth fighters, making the upcoming F5 standard a critical evolution planned for the […]
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Egypt Requests 24 Additional Rafale Fighters from Dassault Aviation
Egypt is requesting a proposal from Dassault Aviation for 24 additional Rafale aircraft, with the potential goal of expanding its fleet to 78 fighters. In […]
Rafale shot down by a J-10C: what the 2025 engagement really reveals
Pakistan’s J-10C and its PL-15 surprised the Indian Rafale. Above all, the clash reveals the power of network-centric air warfare. In brief The aerial engagement […]
India Negotiates 114 Rafales, Including 94 Built on Its Soil
Paris proposes 114 Rafales to India, including 94 produced locally, featuring industrial transfers, maintenance, and increasing integration of Indian technology. In summary In early August […]
The Rafale communicates with the pilot, but its voice control remains limited
The Rafale uses voice alerts and limited voice control to reduce the pilot’s workload, without entrusting critical functions to voice commands. In summary The Dassault […]
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 […]
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 […]