Finally! Six Rafale multirole fighters entered service in the Croatian Air Force

This is a historic day for Croatia! The first six Rafale multi-purpose fighter planes guard the Croatian skies from today. The security of our country has been raised to a level it has never been before. We are proud to realize the largest investment in the capabilities of the Croatian Army, said the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković. In the Rafale planes, we are gaining the power of deterrence, we are strengthening our strategic partnership with France, we have joined the Dassault family, which significantly changes our role in NATO and the EU, said the Prime Minister.

[@ivan-Croatian]

The France really gave us a generous offer. We got TOP machines, education, training and additional accessories with them for MORE than a fair price! After US have blocked Israel from selling us their F-16's, France proved once again who our real friends and allies are! Thank you France!!!

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

Of all the NATO allies, and of all Europeans, if you're going to depend on another nation's high end technologies (such as high end fighter jets, etc), you'd do well with the French. France is the only NATO nation --- of the BIG ONES (Sweden produces its own fighter jets, too, but it has just joined NATO and it's not as big as France, in aerospace) ---- that has an advanced, domestically produced fighter jet totally independent from the US that still is highly compatible with most high end military assets in the US. The Rafael, for example, is the only major/high end FOREIGN FIGHTER JET that is completely made compatible to land on a US Nimitz or Ford class carrier. And not only that, but the French do train landing their Rafael on US carriers all the time. No other allies build their high end aircraft like the French: totally independent from the US but also totally compatible with high end US technologies. You can't land a Grip or a Eurofighter/Typhoon or any other such aircraft on a US carrier; and the Americans don't even allow you to come close to doing that, NATO ally or not. And while Italy, Germany, Spain (likely), and Britain all have bought the F-35, as their single engine, mid rage all-purpose jet, the French go their own way: they focus on developing the Rafael (even if they also are supposedly working collaboratively with the Germans on a 6th gen fighter jet).... But again the French --- who were Americans' very first ally in a war, back in the 1700s, against the British --- are the most independent, when it comes to their aerospace technologies.

[@GoetheMr]

@@kiabtoomlauj6249 "totally independent from the US" This is not entirely true. When France refused to join the US in the war against IRAQ, the US refused to resupply France with spare parts for the catapults of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. This is not a small problem.

[@maynamar2517]

@@GoetheMr The French can make their own catapult if they want, in terms of techniques the French are superior to the Americans . FOR financial REASONS that the French buy American catapults, yes the French and France are completely independent of the USA, and if the USA which needs France and not the other way around. Are you a Russian or African troll?

[@GoetheMr]

​@@maynamar2517 I am French. And what I said about catapults came from the mouth of the chief of staff of the French army at that time (Henri Bentégeat). Today I don't know if the French know how to make catapults. I just know that the next French aircraft carrier will have electromagnetic catapults and not steam catapults like today.

[@LOLOVAL-os3pq]

@@GoetheMr you don't understand anything, there is a difference between the USA which prohibits Israel from reselling these F16s, there, France bought the catapults and the landing light system off the shelves, it is not because France does not have not the technology to make them but the research and development would have cost enough to make only 2 catapults! it's the same, France sold the CAPTAS 4 towed sonar to the USA, if we want, in the event of a problem, we do not sell spare parts for maintenance! What is the relationship ! if you had taken the trouble to read and understand what is marked!!

[@happyslappy5203]

France is the only one country in Europe able to build on its own: nuclear aircraft carrier, SLBM nuclear submarines, nuclear attack submarines, frigates, amphibious assault ships, replenishment vessels, ICBMs, air-launched nuclear cruise missiles, omnirole carrier-capable jet fighter, attack helicopters, MBTs, APCs, IFVs, AA missiles, military satellites.. M51 ballistic missile carries six to ten independently targetable thermonuclear warheads, 110 kilotons each, 10,000+ km range, reentry at Mach 25, 150-200 metres accuracy.

[@Bob10009]

No, it isn’t. 😂

[@DagaSaga--]

After Rafale job,Croatia will buy Mistral and MICA vl Systems from France ...job done in style👍👍💪💪🇭🇷🇨🇵

[@BranislavB-hx9zy]

NATO France has sold Rafale to NATO Croatia which is their ally. Croatia is not unimportant as a nation, Croatia is among the 14 most peaceful countries in the world according to the Global Peace Index. Being a peace-oriented nation requires a very strong military capacity to prevent country from being attacked, this principle of course also applies to NATO, which is about investing in Peace and maintaining peace and stability built on human rights globally. On the opposite side are despots, dictators and lawless states without human rights.

[@antel704]

Unimportant??? Croatia first in Europe fired the light of freedom unarmed, without reall free west support in begining. Croatia brocken ex yu greatserbian and greatbosniak ( otoman history) domination,same book of greatrussian politics with putin genocide agression on brave Ukraine. How much EU trying to forget, have more greatserbian and greatbosniak politics rise again.

[@stipedomazet8169]

👍✌🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷

[@olivierrocat3932]

The Rafale is not multirole, it's an omnirole fighter. During a flight, there are always 2 aircrafts, each of which can contain 2 types of weaponry: air-air air-ground air-marine torpedo air-nuclear He can take on any role.

[@Bob10009]

Same thing.

[@fapmashina1]

Great planes and deal!

[@stipedomazet8169]

🦅🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷

[@ivicajakic400]

yes he come to HR six planes and six come to 05/2025------12 rafale.....thank you France,

[@primus6419]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷

[@kresimirsaric9949]

Nisu u kamionima kao migovi za Milanovića

[@tt-oo1bw]

Migove je nabavio jos Tudjman, a ne Milanovic.

[@tt-oo1bw]

@sfx-dr8pp znam sta je mislio. Ne moze se porediti remont krntija koje su i nabavljene kao krntije po bjelosvjetskim otpadima sa ovim avionima. Kako je on bio maliciozan tako sam i ja.

[@denisbout7982]

Dommage que la Pologne est préférée le F35 américain !

[@joachimmahoudeaux8619]

Etant à une encablure de la Russie ça leur permet de s’équiper nucléaire en cas de besoin, sauf qu’effectivement ce sont les US qui détiennent la décision finale de l’emploi de l’arme atomique sur F35 polonais. Ils ont choisi un « parapluie atomique » en quelque sorte, sans avoir à dépenser pendant des décennies en recherche et développement. Ça peut se comprendre dans ce cas.

[@curiositykillsthecat]

​@@joachimmahoudeaux8619Ne l'avaient ils pas déjà le parapluie atomique vue que le décollage d'une base polonaise ou allemande ne change pas grand chose pour un F35🤔! Ils veulent juste remplacer la GB auprès des US. Bon cela dit, si tu achètes US au moins tu peux leur téléphoner si tu as un gros souci ....en espérant qu'ils viennent 😊😊

[@maynamar2517]

@@joachimmahoudeaux8619 « parapluie atomique? Qu'ils ne rêvent pas trop. Tu trouves des excuses a la Pologne pour le rafale, et pour le reste? Le marché des centrales nucléaires ?

[@GoetheMr]

@@curiositykillsthecat Il y a quand même une grande différence entre décoller d'une base allemande et d'une base polonaise. La distance.

[@curiositykillsthecat]

@@GoetheMr Peut tu m'expliquer? Nous parlons de F35 pas de vélos et de frappes nucléaires tactiques. La différence doit être 30mns max pour frapper sur le sol ennemi.

[@leptir7110]

👎😡

[@pissoffcake]

The price tag is wrong. A single Rafale C is about 70M€ (no VAT for exports), 230M€ is the price tag over its lifespan, it includes spare parts and weapons

[@shitmir]

I am not sure, but since Croatia bought used Rafales, I think they said price was about 50M Euro for one, then plus cost of training, armament. spare parts, plus VAT from Croatia`s side.. I know, I don`t see why country has to charge itself for importing critical technology as military tech.. but yes, 236M in this video, vs 113M for F35, is way off..

[@kadovax6567]

​@@shitmir113M for the F35 is for the plane itself? Croatia bought Rafale because they were cheaper.

[@pissoffcake]

@@shitmir I don't know how it works exactly, in France there is a state compensation system because for local procurements, VAT is essentially coming out and going into the same pocket

[@shitmir]

@@kadovax6567 yes, but also because there is no need for F35 n Croatia.. back in 2010’s Americans even advised Croatian army that small country like that has no need for any kind of supersonic jets as already has NATO protection and just needs good ground troops and anti aur defence.. Rafale is also just a bit extra what they need and costs more than Gripen, running coat and such oer flight hour, but still good to have that bit of an edge.. NATO can technically dissolve tomorrow, but you can not fully capable fighter aircraft defence ready that fast..

[@shitmir]

@@pissoffcake oh, yeah with money France gets from sales to other countries, it is almost getting their fighter fleet upgraded for free..