Dassault Rafale, tender | News & Discussions [Thread 2]

[fallstuff]

I am beginning to think Rafale is powered by tesseract !

 

[PakFactor]

Former IAF chief B S Dhanoa, the architect of Indian humiliation last year comes out with all praise for the mighty Rafale as the sole saviour of Bharat Mata in the present situation. He stops short in nearly calling the Rafale, the status of a mythical Indian deity .I am amazed and bemused how this Sardarji made it right to the top to lead a big airforce. Below are some extracts of his interview with HT.
" The Rafale with its top of the line electronic warfare suite, Meteor beyond visual range missile and SCALP air to ground weapon with its terrain following capability outguns any threat that the Chinese Air Force produces. Painting a wartime scenario, former top gun said : “ If the IAF is successful in destruction of enemy air defences and suppression of enemy air defences, then the Chinese fighters out in the open at Hotan air base and at Gonggar air base at Lhasa airport are fair targets. Some 70 Chinese aircraft are without protection at Hotan and some 26 aircraft may be parked inside a tunnel which the PLA were building at Lhasa air base,” the former air chief said."
While Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Dhanoa recognises the threat presented by Chinese J-20 fifth generation fighter, he is very confident that the IAF with its latest Rafale and Su-30 MKI will be able to counter the best the Chinese throw at India.
“ If Chinese equipment was so good, then why did the Pakistanis only use F-16 aircraft to attack Nangi Tekri brigade in Rajouri sector on February 27, 2019 with Chinese JF-17 merely giving air defence cover to Mirage 3/5 bombers. The Mirage 3/5 dropped the H 2/4 bombs from a safe distance with the JF 17 in a supportive role providing Air Defence to these aircraft! Why does Pakistan use Swedish early air warning platforms up north and keep Chinese AWACS in the south? Why is Pakistan mounting European radar (Selex Gallelio) and Turkish targeting pod on Chinese JF-17 ? The answer is quite evident,” the former Chief said.
However, the brilliant air tactician recognizes the Chinese threat in form of surface to air missile batteries and artillery guns, which the PLA has packed in occupied Aksai Chin. But he also makes it very clear that with no tree line cover available to the Chinese platforms, they would be sitting ducks if the air defence cover is blown over. “ The Rafale with its advanced terrain following weapons and level II of Digital Terrain Elevation Data available to the Indian pilot, the error probability of the weapon is reduced to mere 10 metres. As I have said in the past, Rafale is a game changer,” former Air Chief Dhanoa said.
While Dhanoa appreciates the enemy threat, his serving IAF officers make it very clear that the Chinese equipment is not only inferior to the US equipment but also the Russian equipment. “ Why does Chinese Air Force use Russian Su-30 and Su-35 fighters while facing the US threat in South China Sea? The fact is that the Chinese fighters are no match for the American equipment Majority of Chinese equipment is reverse engineering of Russian equipment and fighters have designs of either Su-27 or Su 30 platform. They are even powered by Russian AL 31 F (Su-30) and RD 33 (MiG-29) engines,” a serving air commander told Hindustan Times.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...hief-dhanoa/story-3UJINQ1r8cuGputdMeQpOJ.html

Mr B S (Bull Shit) Dhanoa has out rightly downgraded the Chinese hardware, such complacency is not a hall mark of a professional. He should be lucky PAF spared his modesty last year, otherwise he would have been in EXILE by now. IAF with this over confident mindset might end up being decimated, if the PAF and PLAAF duo intend to show some force. Both have been practicing hard for this BATTLE for some time in the neighbourhoods of Ladakh (Shaheen exercises).

Lol wow. To think this was the caliber of IAF officers. Truly a sad state of affairs for Indians.

 

[TOPGUN]

Congrats to india on your new baby !

 

[alphapak]

How only 36 Rafale will be a game changer against China?
China makes this many J10's per year.

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

China makes this many J10's per year.

You mean J20s!

 

[PakFactor]

How only 36 Rafale will be a game changer against China?
China makes this many J10's per year.

Don’t insult IAF Rafale’s they equipped with special Vedic Powered systems.

 

[kaevmaan]

 

[graphican]

What B S Dhanoa (funny named guy) is saying is that - the game was won by the other side, and now Rafale will be the "game-changer" and will turn the tide in the favour of India.

Weather Rafale would change the game or not, B S Dhanoa (funny named guy - lol) is admitting that the game was in the favour of Pakistan before.

 

[alphapak]

You mean J20s!

Im talking 4th Gen because Rafale are 4th gen, China also makes J20.

 

[truthseeker2010]

Al Dhafra?

Hell yes, their naval exercises "misfired" few shots for nato/indian guests.

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Don’t insult IAF Rafale’s they equipped with special Vedic Powered systems.

Even their DM is singing the same chorus.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1288481392477851648

 

[The Eagle]

Hell yes, their naval exercises "misfired" few shots for nato/indian guests.

Oh yeah, they were burning and shooting at a dummy target which was far & away though. Why IAF attracts the situation called friendly fire every-time.

 

[truthseeker2010]

Oh yeah, they were burning and shooting at a dummy target which was far & away though. Why IAF attracts the situation called friendly fire every-time.

The indian media has become hostile after chabahar fiasco.

 

[Leishangthem]

31 vintage like rafale against an endless hoard of much superior j-20B which china can mass produce on whim... yet ,it should be China that ought to be scared.... Logic died .

 

[-=virus=-]

Air Force's new C-130 J aircraft crashes near Gwalior, five killed

what pleasure are you deriving in people dying ?