Iraq in talks to buy Rafale

[Saddam Hussein]

True news this time

Iraqi Defense Minister Jumaa Adnan has revealed that his country is planning to purchase Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Adnan said he had discussed the issue with his French counterpart during his visit to Paris last week.

“There is a plan to buy the fourth generation of French-made Dassault Rafale aircrafts,” the minister said, revealing that the plan is in its initial phase, and that the ministry will put the proposal forward to receive council of minister’s approval.

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[striver44]

Iraqi F-16 operational readiness must've been hit severely after the latest political spat between Washington, Tehran and Baghdad.

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Iraqi F-16 operational readiness must've been hit severely after the latest political spat between Washington, Tehran and Baghdad.

Can't other countries help with repair

 

[striver44]

Can't other countries help with repair

I don't think so.

Anyway for a country like Iraq , don't you think Rafale is an overkill for your needs?
How are you going to pay for it?

 

[SuvarnaTeja]

True news this time

I thought UAE was donating her Mirage-2000s to Iraq as they are procuring F-35s.

 

[Saddam Hussein]

I don't think so.

Anyway for a country like Iraq , don't you think Rafale is an overkill for your needs?
How are you going to pay for it?

I don't know.

Iraq should be like it was in 80s and 1990, invade our inferior neighbors.

Don't like this friendly neutral government of ours. Iran needs to be banned from Iraq and Turkey is an enemy. Arabization is the only path that exists.

 

[kingQamaR]

Not sold on these big ticket sales they wanting to get so quickly

not long ago they’d relied on foreign Iranian sectarian militias & west help to save Baghdad from Isis

better invest in there army

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Not sold on these big ticket sales they wanting to get so quickly

not long ago they’d relied on foreign Iranian sectarian militias & west help to save Baghdad from Isis

better invest in there army

It's to deal with Erdogan adventures

 

[flameboard]

Considering how much corruption has surrounded French equipment acquisition is this is an indicator deep corruption at high government levels?
Mr. 10%, and given India’s own Rafael experience

 

[CrazyZ]

French equipment hasn't performed well in Iraq's various wars. J-10 or JF-17 are better options.

 

[Saddam Hussein]

French equipment hasn't performed well in Iraq's various wars. J-10 or JF-17 are better options.

Mirage F1 was Iraq's backbone aircraft in the past, had 110 of them or something

 

[Titanium100]

It's to deal with Erdogan adventures

You need atleast 30 years of modernizing your army from top to bottom Rafale itself won't asisst and not even superior to the F-16s you currently have

 

[Microsoft]

Mirage F1 was Iraq's backbone aircraft in the past, had 110 of them or something

What was the success of the Iraqi Air Force with those? If you can sell hate for Turkey to the French they'll be more than happy to subsidize the Rafales like they did for Greeks. But then again Europoors help Europoors more than they would ever help Iraqis.

 

[aziqbal]

Iraq needs to builds it country

the poor people never seen a day of peace with all that wealth for last 40 years

 

[kingQamaR]

It's to deal with Erdogan adventures

Im sorry, but I see no improvement in you nations growth based on your priorities on what your saying