French Rafale Aircraft Spotted Over Cypriot Skies Amidst Turkish-Greek Dispute

[Vergennes]

A pair of Rafale combat jets operated by the French Air Force was reportedly deployed to Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Cyprus’ Pafos city yesterday.

Some military experts said it could be a ‘warning’ to Turkey after it dispatched Oruc Reis research vessel and two auxiliary ships to conduct seismic survey in an area between Greece and Cyprus until August 23.

The French Rafale jets will take part in a joint exercise with Cypriot National Guard, according to some reports. The fighters were reportedly supported by a KC-130J tanker plane. A Transall C-160R military transport aircraft transferred ground equipment of Rafale jets from France to Pafos.

France pulled out of a NATO naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea last month citing differences it had with Turkey. On June 17, the Turkish navy allegedly “harassed” Courbet, a French battleship, after it carried out inspection of Turkey's Tanzanian-flagged Cirkin cargo ship, suspecting it to be smuggling arms into Libya. Paris claims Courbet was targeted three times by the Turkish vessel’s fire control radars.

Meanwhile, the Greek military was placed on alert, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis convened the government’s national security council after Turkey issued a Navtex, or international maritime safety message, Monday, announcing its vessel would be conducting seismic exploration in the area over the next few days.


Turkey’s Defense Ministry said naval vessels were escorting the Oruc Reis to “protect Turkish rights,” and tweeted images of the vessel flanked by five warships.

Last week, Turkey also announced it would be conducing a firing exercise Monday and Tuesday in a nearby area, southwest of the Turkish coast between Turkey and the Greek island of Rhodes.

“Greece will not accept any blackmail. It will defend its sovereignty and sovereign rights,” Greece’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “We call on Turkey to immediately end its illegal actions that undermine peace and security in the region.”

The ministry said Navtex “combined with the observed broad mobilization of units of the Turkish Navy, constitutes a new serious escalation.” Turkey is acting in a way that is destabilizing and threatening peace, it added.

Greek Minister of State Giorgos Gerapetritis said the Oruc Reis was being monitored by the Greek navy.


https://www.defenseworld.net/news/2...er_Cypriot_Skies_Amidst_Turkish_Greek_Dispute

 

[Vergennes]

It seems the Franco-Cypriot military agreement came into effect. It will allow increased cooperation in the fields of armaments and defense technologies,as well as the training of Cypriot soldiers in France and the organization of joint exercises.

The most interesting part of the agrement is the authorization to the French armed forces to use Cyprus ports and air bases,in exchange of military assistance to Cyprus in case of conflict.

 

[MMM-E]

Greece doesnt have rights in the Eastern Mediterranean .. and Greek Islands dont have Continental Shelf of 200 nm ....... only 6-12 nm .. nothing else

and Egypt doesnt have right for the deal with Greece .... Greece and Egypt have no mutual sea border. (France,Greece,Egypt,The Uae and Greek Cypriot side have forest law , instead of international law)



the deal is against the princible of equity , jurisprudence and international law ...... and so-called maritime deal between Greece and Egypt demarcated area located in Turkish and Libyan continental shelf

Turkiye said Greece-Egypt agreement is null and void
so Turkiye will not allow any activity in these areas and will continue to resolutely defend its legitimate rights and interests in the Eastern Mediterranean as well as those of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus



btw Welcome to Cyprus for touristic visit

France is not the US or Russia
weak France can do nothing against Turkiye .... Cyprus is only 70km away from Turkiye
Turkish Ballistic and Cruise Missiles can wipe out all military targets in Greece , Greek Islands and Southern Cyprus

and if needed , Turkiye can activite S400 Air Defense Systems in 48 hours to block Eastern Mediterranean against Fighter Jets including French Rafales

 

[MMM-E]

100 years ago Turks kicked bandit Greeks,French,British,Armenians

and loser Greeks,French again dream on


Bandit France can not be in Cyprus because of it is against the 1960 agreements.... its not legal for Greek Cypriots to make such agreements

Because of if any state is to be given a base in Cyprus, the consent of the Turkish Cypriot side should also be obtained


France,Greece,Egypt ,The Uae and Greek Cypriot side have forest law , instead of international law

 

[Trango Towers]

France....lol. last time they were anyone was under Napoleon and he was Italian.

 

[truthseeker2010]

i really hope this rafale go on against block 52s and french are shown their place once and for all............

 

[MMM-E]

280km Turkish KHAN Tactical Ballistic Missiles can destroy all Air Bases in Southern Cyprus to show their place ... bandit French and Greeks

also need to deploy more 120km Turkish TRG-300 guided MLRSs and 150km J600T Tactical Ballistic Missiles in Turkish Republic of Northen Cyprus to wipe out all Air/Naval Bases in Southern Cyprus to show their place ... bandit French and Greeks

 

[MMM-E]

also need to deploy 220+km Turkish ATMACA land based anti ship missiles in Turkish Republic of Northen Cyprus to engage on French-Greek Warships to show their place ... bandit French and Greeks

 

[MMM-E]

also Turkiye can activite S400 Air Defense Systems in 48 hours to block Eastern Mediterranean against Fighter Jets including French Rafales .....bandit French and Greeks

 

[dBSPL]

i really hope this rafale go on against block 52s and french are shown their place once and for all............

It is not a big development to be considered, but face-saving attempt. They cannot be directly involved.

 

[Malik Alashter]

Well, a fight between f-16 block 52 and the rafale would a nice show but losing life.
I'm a fan of both fighters now f-16 losing wouldn't be big but rafale lose that's really big.

 

[MMM-E]

100 years ago Turks kicked the Treaty of Sevres ( 10 August 1920 )

and yesterday 10 August 2020, Turks kicked France+Greece+Egypt+The Uae in the Eastern Mediterranean

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Well, a fight between f-16 block 52 and the rafale would a nice show but losing life.
I'm a fan of both fighters now f-16 losing wouldn't be big but rafale lose that's really big.

F-16C is no match for Rafale. F-16C can counter Mirage 2000 same generation but Rafale is a whole generation above.

 

[Malik Alashter]

F-16C is no match for Rafale. F-16C can counter Mirage 2000 same generation but Rafale is a whole generation above.

Both 4th gen.

 

[MMM-E]

F-16C is no match for Rafale. F-16C can counter Mirage 2000 same generation but Rafale is a whole generation above.

flying AWACS SU-30MKI also was fav fighter against F-16

but We have seen Indian SU-30MKI against Pakistani F-16 .......... F16 : 1 vs SU-30MKI : 0



Turkish Airforce has 192 F-16 block50M/52 with link16 datalink + 120km AIM-120C7 networked air to air missiles for network centric warfare with 4 Boeing E-7T AEWCs

Turkiye spent $3.9 billion to modernize 163 F-16s ( block52 standarts ) .... and 29 F-16 block50M entered service in 2011-2012

AN/APG-68(V)9 Radar
Link-16 System
Self-Protection Electronic Warfare Suite (SPEWS II)
Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS)
AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles (NVG)
Modular Mission Computer
Advanced interrogator/transponder
Integrated precision navigation
LCD Color MFDs
Improved AVTR System
Multifunctional Information Distribution System
High speed Anti-Radar Missile Targeting System



COCKPİT

Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS)

Self-Protection Electronic Warfare Suite (SPEWS II)

Night Vision Cueing and Display (NVCD)

Link-16 Tactical Data Link

192 Turkish F-16s have the most modern systems and weapons to match with all Fighter Jets in the region


btw 2 French Rafales can not do anything against 192 F-16 block50M/52