Obambam
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However, India doesn't really need Rafale to defend (or counter-attack) against a 5th gen aircraft, as yet.
On going talks of purchasing Rafles speaks otherwise.
Just some pictures of J-20 don't proves that it is as stealthy as F-22. "J-20" is nothing but a claim .. and as some chinese forummers point out .. a claim of only fanboys.
It is silly to compare a product which is on trial with one that is finished and be so sure of it. However, it is safe to say that neither are as stealthy as they are supposed to be due to "compromised stealth". F-22 weren't as stealthy as the YF-23 but was chosen because it has better agility and maneuverability . Like wise with J-20's canards, they are there to enhance maneuverability. Both took possibility of aerial dog fights into consideration.
When you say J-20 aren't as stealthy as F-22, I hope you are aware that too, is a "claim". You have no real statistics at hand to back up your claim.
To be honest, Rafale easily looks an over-kill, if IAF were to assess the capabilities of PLAAF or PAF. The current Su-30MKIs are adequate.
I wish your ministry of defense thinks the same.
Rafales does have some advanced technologies, which are indeed better than even Su-30MKI.
Precisely why India needs to buy. China are developing rapidly and India knows this. In order for India to keep up with China's progress they must spend and ensure they seal their deals quickly. Your opposition is the second largest economy after all and so happens to be one of the world's biggest military arms exporter who are throwing billions into its R&D year by year.