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Rafale taking off! 🇨🇵🇸🇪 🎞 by Kristoffer Olofsson & August Järpemo / Flygvapnet Two French Rafale jet fighters were in Uppsala, southern Sweden, from January 19 to 23, conducting cold weather flights and joint exercises with the Swedish Air Force

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Why are Russians so desperate to Sell their 5th Gen Su-57-E Felon to India even with Full ToT ? > Till 2011-2012 even the Rafale wasn’t finding its Customers, its Rival Eurofighter Typhoon was Single handedly dominating the European Military Aviation Market be it UK, Germany, Italy and Spain Countries that heavily invested in the Aircraft Austria, Kuwait, Oman , Qatar and Saudi Arabia procured the Eurofighter Typhoon that certainly made Eurofighter Typhoon Order book more lengthy. > In 2012 IAF (Indian Air Force) Selected the Rafale for MMRCA (Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft) which was Supposed to be a replacement for Obsolete Jaguar and Mirage-2000 Fleet of the IAF. The Selection process involved Intensive Flight Testing that were carried out by the Experimental Test Pilots (Fighter Pilots Having Experimental Test Pilot Qualification) of the Indian Air Force in Varied Terrain and with different Configurations. Thereafter it was Selected for MMRCA. But due to Financial and Budgetary Constraints cited by then Defence Minister AK Anthony the deal wad never signed. Notwithstanding, once the Indian Air Force had selected the Rafale the News was enough to Attract new Customers for Rafale, soon Rafale found its customers First Egypt and later Qatar Signed the deal. The World is Aware of the Flight Testing Capabilities and the Training and Experience of the Experimental Test Pilots (Fighter Pilots having Experimental Test Pilot Qualification) of the Indian Air Force. > When Modi Government signed the Deal for 36 Rafale as interim measure in 2016 thereafter Greece, UAE, Indonesia, Croatia, Serbia placed orders for Rafale. Today Rafale has huge Order book. The Russians are Aware of this Fact, that If IAF Selects the Su-57 the American Monopoly over the 5th Gen Fighter will be broken. Many Countries that want to purchase the 5th Gen Fighter Aircraft are looking towards America despite U.S not offering them a Better package for the Deal and to some they aren’t even offering the 5th Gen and at the same time these Countries are Sceptical about the Russian Su-57. If Indian Air Force Starts operating the Su-57 it will Ignite Sense of Confidence Among other Countries to buy these SU-57 Jets. > On a Contrary, the Chinese 5th Gen Fighters like J-20 and J-35 might soon find its Customers given the Cheap price at which the Chinese are Offering these 5th Gen Fighters compared to the American F-35 and the Russian SU-57. If Chinese get Customers for its 5th Gen Fighters be it J-20 and J-35 soon Russians will lose their Position as their Credibility will be hit and it is going to cause a Devastating effect for the Russian Military Aviation Industry as in future their 6th Gen Fighter Jet Program will be affected very badly.

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🇮🇳🇫🇷 SORRY DONALD, THE DEAL IS FRENCH! India Rejects US Pressure & Locks in the RAFALE TSUNAMI! 🌊🤣 While President Trump was busy tweeting about tariffs and complaining that "Modi is not happy" with him, India quietly prepared the paperwork for the Deal of the Century... with France. 💅☕️ Reports confirm India is finalizing the acquisition of 114 Rafale Jets for the IAF AND 26 Rafale-M for the Navy. The "Art of the Deal" just got school’d by New Delhi. Why Uncle Sam is crying: 1. The American Rejection The US pushed the F-18 Super Hornet and F-21 hard. They threatened sanctions, complained about Russian oil, and slapped tariffs on us. India’s Response? "Seen 10: 00 PM." Left on read. We chose the jet that doesn't come with a 'User Manual' written by the US Congress. 2. The 'Made in India' Fortress This isn't just buying; it's owning. Tata Advanced Systems is setting up to build the bird here. 60% Value Retention in India. We aren't just flying them; we are building the ecosystem to replace them with our own AMCA later. 3. Total Dominance (The Two-Front Nightmare) China: Panicking because the Rafale-M on INS Vikrant means the Indian Ocean is a "No-Entry" zone. Pakistan: Already has PTSD from the Rafale sound barrier and the latest wrath in Operation sindoor. US: Realizing that "Strategic Autonomy" means you can't bully India into buying your jets. The Deal Breakdown- --> Navy: 26 Rafale-M (~₹63k Cr) for INS Vikrant. Immediate IOR control. China blocked. -->Air Force: 114 MRFA ALL Rafale jets. Why? Speed + Logistics. We know them, we rule with them. No drama. Macron is visiting next month to likely seal the deal. Trump can keep his tariffs; we’ll keep the best Omni-Role fighter in the world. Strategic Autonomy 1, Bullying 0. France has stood by India through THICK and THIN (1998 Nuclear tests, Kargil, Kashmir). The Ultimate deterrent is loading... Col AJ🇮🇳 Colonel Mayank Chaubey Aadi Achint 🇮🇳 Major Sammer Pal Toorr (Infantry Combat Veteran) TheGlobalDecoder #India #France #Rafale #Trump #MakeInIndia #IndianNavy #IAF #INSVikrant #Modi #Macron

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🇮🇳 Why the Su-57 is Still Alive (Despite the Rafale Deal) 🇷🇺 In January 2026, New Delhi moved decisively toward what has already been christened the “deal of the century.” The Defence Procurement Board cleared a proposal to buy 114 Rafale fighter jets, a $36 billion bet meant to reverse the Indian Air Force’s alarming slide in squadron strength. For many, that should have closed the book. The Rafale has performed in combat, the IAF trusts it, and the logistics and training ecosystem is already in place. Add a substantial Make in India component, and the choice looks not just sensible but inevitable. Betting big on Rafale addresses the IAF’s immediate crisis. Keeping Russia in the picture hedges against long‑term dependency on a single supplier, a single geopolitical axis, or a single vision of India’s future force structure. In other words, New Delhi is not choosing between France and Russia. It is choosing flexibility over certainty, leverage over loyalty, and survival over sentiment. The aircraft may dominate the headlines, but the real contest is over sovereignty, and that debate is far from settled. The “Invisible” Problem: The China Factor -->Rafale’s Strengths: a formidable, combat‑proven platformbut still a 4.5‑generation jet. -->The Threat is that China fields the J‑20, a bona fide 5th‑generation stealth fighter. -->The Reality is, in a face‑off, a Rafale may struggle to detect a J‑20 on radar in time to shoot first. -->The Gap India’s AMCA is roughly a decade away. Strategists see the Su‑57 as the only near‑term plug for an anti‑stealth hunter to counter China’s edge now. Buying the Jet vs. Owning the Code -->The core issue of sovereignty over software. This is the strongest case for the Russian option, which controls the jet’s “brain” and integration pipeline. -->France (Rafale) You get world‑class hardware and systems, but the mission software/source code remains French. -->Russia (Su‑57) Moscow is pitching full technology transfer, including source‑code access. That means India can natively integrate indigenous weapons, tailor mission systems, and exercise deeper control over production and upgrades. Industrial head start-A recent audit reportedly found HAL’s Nashik facility is ~50% ready to start building the type, thanks to shared tooling and processes with the Su‑30 line. The High–Low Mix: Mass and Edge Together Framed correctly, this isn’t Rafale or Su‑57, it’s Rafale and Su‑57, by design. The 114 Rafales would fly the vast majority of sorties, air policing, border patrols, and deep strikes, delivering availability, commonality, and proven effects. Layered above, a small Su‑57 cadre (e.g., 2-3 squadrons) would serve as “special forces of the sky” stalking stealth adversaries, opening corridors through integrated air defenses, and prosecuting high‑value targets under emissions control. Industrial Survival Airpower isn’t only about tails on the ramp, it’s about hands on the tools. With Su‑30MKI production ending at Nashik and AMCA still years from serial production, HAL faces a capability cliff. If no new program backfills the gap, lines go cold, certifications lapse, supplier networks atrophy, and the tacit knowledge of master technicians dissipates. Restarting later is slower, costlier, and riskier than keeping the line warm. India’s fighter choice isn’t a beauty contest between French finesse and Russian promises. It’s a three‑part- Strategy counters a stealth‑equipped rival now. Sovereignty owns the software, integration, and upgrade pathways; Survival keeps the industrial engine running until AMCA scales. Bet big on Rafales to restore squadron strength and sortie generation. Keep a limited Su‑57 door open to hedge the stealth deficit, secure code‑level control, and bridge HAL through the AMCA gap. That’s not indecision, it’s flexibility over fidelity. And flexibility, in airpower and statecraft alike, is what ultimately buys strategic autonomy. Col AJ🇮🇳 Colonel Mayank Chaubey Major Sammer Pal Toorr (Infantry Combat Veteran) TheGlobalDecoder Aadi Achint 🇮🇳 #India #Rafale #France #AMCA #russia #USA #Davos26 #Davos2026

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