India-China escalating tensions: French fighter jets en route to New Delhi

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The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets purchased by New Delhi in a controversial multibillion-dollar deal headed to India on Monday for rapid deployment amid rising tensions with China.

The deal, estimated to be worth $9.4 billion, has been overshadowed by corruption allegations levelled by the opposition Congress party although Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejected the claims.

French fighter jets en route to India

The jets built by Dassault Aviation — and piloted by officers from the Indian Air Force (IAF) — took off from Merignac in southwest France, the company said in a statement.

By Wednesday, they should be at Ambala air base in northern India, some 200 kilometres (120 miles) from the Pakistani and Chinese borders.

They will refuel midair several times on the way and also make a stopover in Al Dhafra in the United Arab Emirates, where France has an air base.

They are accompanied by two A330 Phenix MRTT refuelling planes from the French Air Force, one of which is carrying 70 ventilators, 100,000 test kits and a team of 10 health experts to support India in its fight against COVID-19, according to the French defence ministry.
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India-China escalating tensions: French fighter jets en route to New Delhi

 

[Max]

i tuned to bharati propaganda and they were like Rafael is their new Bhagwan, literally worshiping it.

 

[Bengal71]

In an air battle with China Rafale won't help much. China can deploy J-20 which is superior to the Rafale.

 

[Imran Khan]

Keep buying more and more

 

[N.Siddiqui]

Once they got the Rafales...IAF and Indian minister will say 'Agar F-35 hota tau ye nahi hota...'

 

[Max]

In a air battle with China Rafale won't help much. China can deploy J-20 which is superior to the Rafale.

Do you really think they give a fk about China? They are fine with China taking few hundred kilometres every now and then. Their real obsession is Pakistan and corruption+ commission.

 

[Trango Towers]

i tuned to bharati propaganda and they were like Rafael is their new Bhagwan, literally worshiping it.

5 aircraft will totally tilt the balance. Khanjar

 

[Andhadhun]

Keep buying more and more

Yes and when that much awaited battle with china does not happen, where do you thinks all those arms and armaments will be directed at ?

5 aircraft will totally tilt the balance. Khanjar

It will tilt the balance more than zero rafale.

 

[Mohsin A]

Excellent jets, incompetent users. Waiting for the first crash to be reported

 

[crankthatskunk]

These "Raphhell" would be stationed in Ladakh, waiting to bear offspring.
Aande bachee dainge.

 

[truthseeker2010]

they won't be using it in direct combat, but more for combat support as electronic support aircraft or standoff platform.

 

[Andhadhun]

Excellent jets, incompetent users. Waiting for the first crash to be reported

That's like watching a party next door and wishing that their house burn down.

Its just pathetic.

they won't be using it in direct combat, but more for combat support as electronic support aircraft or standoff platform.

That is indeed a strange claim for an aircraft that came especially loaded with SCALP and Hammer.

 

[Daghalodi]

First it was raptor of the east su30mki

But after 27th Feb 2019

its the invincible rafale now.

 

[truthseeker2010]

That is indeed a strange claim for an aircraft that came especially loaded with SCALP and Hammer.

Do you know what you are saying? what are two weapons you stated?

 

[Andhadhun]

Do you know what you are saying? what are two weapons you stated?

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Shadow

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armement_Air-Sol_Modulaire

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_(missile)

Rafale comes loaded with all 3. So expect it to be used in roles that make use of all these weapons.