France's Rafale Top Choice For Gulf Countries As US Refuses To Sell Them F-35 Fighter Jets

Middle Eastern countries are eyeing French fighter jets since they can't access the F-35, owing to US-Israel relations. The latest Gulf Country to express interest in purchasing Rafale is Oman, strategically located near the Arabian Sea. Bordering Yemen, Oman is vying to purchase Rafale fighter jets to strengthen its air power. Reports suggest that the Arab nation is looking to acquire 18-24 French fighter jets. Watch the video to find out why is the Rafale club expanding?
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00:00 - INTRODUCTION
01:17 - WHY IS THE RAFALE CLUB EXPANDING?
03:29 - THE RAFALE F4 VARIANT
05:27 - CAN RAFALE MEET THE GROWING DEMAND?
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[@aryaman05]

What a near miraculous turnaround for DA, from moping around looking for buyers, to scratching its head looking for ways to meet demand ! Bravo !

[@joso5554]

There’s no miracle here, just excellent combat proven engineering and competitive lifecycle costs.

[@FaiezCader]

America became the United states of AIPAC😂

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Don't the US pressure Israel not to sell Israeli made weapons to nations deemed rogue by the US as well? Why did the US panic when Israel was about to sell China Israeli made AEW&C systems?

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Why did the US talked Israel out of selling Israeli made airborne early warning and control system to China?

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Didn't the US stop Israel from selling Israeli made AEW&C systems to China?

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Didn't the US stop Israel from selling Israeli made Harpy kamikaze drones to China in the 1990s?

[@charlesrb3898]

America is the only nation that publicly humiliates itself.

[@joachimmahoudeaux8619]

Ok so as CRUX hasn’t got information from Dassault itself, here’s the challenge Dassault faces. As of today, Merignac’s assembly line can build 11,2 jets a year. Of course, that would not be enough to satisfy the french air force and navy AND the foreign customers. So by the end of year 2024 Merignac will triple its capability to 3 jets per month, 36 jets a year. But Dassault is also actively preparing the creation of overseas assembly lines in Indonesia and probably India. Plus Thales, the key manufacturer for all thing optronics, radars and so on, is building new assembly lines, specially 10 km away from my house here in Cholet, France. 1 000 employees + R&D high school/university campus. So all in all, Dassault and Thales make everything possible to satisfy their customers.

[@GoetheMr]

Didnt know that. Thank you.

[@JoJo-vm8vk]

They are already producing 24 Rafale/ year and are planning to increase to 36/ year.

[@crnscrnscrns8740]

Wrong, Dassault manufacturing can produce 3 Rafales per month now

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

@@crnscrnscrns8740 That would total 36 produced units/year

[@crnscrnscrns8740]

@@Maddog-xc2zv and that is very good...

[@patkelley4071]

International competition is a good thing, and better France benefit than Russia or China. The Rafale has an excellent reputation for performance and reliability, unlike its communist competitors. The F-35 is not a good match for most of these countries, as it's designed to operate in the US system of intermeshed information warfare, which these countries lack.

[@JamesGonzalez-em9un]

What communists? Even China isn't really communist anymore.

[@MASMIWA]

Ahh but if you believe Congressional testimony, the F-35 combat readiness seems lacking at about 30%. If so, the F-35 is a costly mistake, like the Littoral ships.

[@supahotjoe6493]

lol the rafale is trash lol french military industry is garbadge their ass getting kicked in africa already aint nothing coming from them worth it.

[@mikelee2213]

Aaaahhhhhhhh, but that poor rate of combat readiness doesn't seem to have diminished the Middle Eastern countries' DESIRE for the F-35. You want to explain that to me, wise guy?

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

@@mikelee2213 I can do it, and I'm from France. The main reasons why many countries buy the F35 are: 1) It's politic, when you buy jets, specially large orders, the supplier has to do something for you in exchange (purchase your local products, deal about the VISAS etc...) 2 ) the F35 is an international program, multiple countries participate to the creation of this jet.The plane has been designed to be exported, since the beginning (unlike the F22). 3 ) When you already have US materials in your inventory, you are almost obliged to continue to buy from the US because otherwise they will pressure you and tell you that you will be placed at the bottom of the queue when you will want support for your material... 4 ) If you are a country that has ou want the nuclear bomb (from the US) you are OBLIGED to buy US jets to be able to carry it (this is why Germany is buying the F35)

[@tsifty1]

La Grèce est hyper contante de leur Rafale. Peux pas dire la même chose pour les Turques , mais bon

[@Free_Muslim_Unlike_Slaves]

lol turkiye does not need rafale turkiye does not use frence weapons they are not even a choice for turkiye and soon turkiye will give up usa weapons too and becomes very independent

[@tsifty1]

@@Free_Muslim_Unlike_Slaves good, looking forward 😂😂😂

[@Teipd170]

Les turcs s’en tapent royalement car ils sont sur le projet kaan qui a fait son premier vol d’essai et de plus l’industriel bayraktar vient également de sortir de ses usines un drone de chasse la Turquie avance à pas de géant il y’a aussi le drone anka 3 et le petit chasseur hurjet

[@tsifty1]

@@Teipd170 et si tu AS une idée dans le domaine de l’aéronautique tu va comprendre que quesqui propose et quesqui veulent ne ce fait pas dans les 10 prochaine année. Alors sur cela je leur souhaite bonne continuation, mais un peu de sérieux dans le présent actual, ils ont nullepart près d’être maître dans les airs.

[@pas_1805]

​@@tsifty1я бы так не сказал Турция очень сильно развился за последние 10 лет

[@gringoloco5989]

Most of the countries buying F35 have no other choice because of their various alliances or ties w. USA. In Europe, NATO members whose plane should carry US nukes haven't the choice, even if the Pentagon describes the plane as very problematic and a nightmare for operational costs.... The choice of non US planes is evident for countries with a " more problematic relation " with USA. Top choice is Dassault's Rafale, followed by SAAB's Gripen and at last Eurofighter. French planes are combat proven, the F35 not... French aviation has proven many times to be " la crème de la crème " if not convinced ask Israël.... I'm not French but I have to point out that the French bashing observed in various sectors like aviation, missiles, submarines, surface vessels among others is disgusting. What's the purpose ??? Only industrial or make France pay his independence of view on various international problems beginning w. refusing to participate to the invasion of Iraq after presentation of false proofs of mass destruction weapons in UN assembly ???? When you see what a nightmare USA and UK have created in Australia with Aukus.... after cancelation of contract with French Naval Group, Australia who urgently needs subs to face China will have to wait between 15 and 20 years before receiving new US made subs and has now to renovate already obsolete subs.... And all this only to evince France of the market. But doing so, all nations in need of subs have tried to understand the reasons of... Result... for many the french subs are the best choice in terms of price, operating costs and delay... AUKUS is a real boost for French naval industry... thank you USA and UK !!! But Australia has now a big, big, big problem

[@67claudius]

The main European economies, UK, Germany, Italy already produce a 4.5-generation fighter, the Eurofighter, and therefore have no reason to buy the Rafale. The F-35 must be seen as a platform that will replace other types of aircraft such as the Panavia Tornado and the only modern vertical take-off fighter

[@p4olo537]

​@67claudius yeah they produce the Eurofighter but each of them bought F35's!

[@gringoloco5989]

@@67claudius If I understand you well... Rafale buyers are masochists ? All tests are showing the Rafale superiority, not for everything, but globally superior. It takes more than 10 years for the Rafale to be at this level and generation 5 is even more promising. If it takes more than 10 years for the F35, all actual conflicts will be behind and France (maybe w. Germans) will have the next generation plane. After the Rafale, the Gripen JAS39 seems to be an excellent choice with the future MS20 upgrade. If you read Pentagon''s comments on F35... nothing to be proud of....

[@gringoloco5989]

@@p4olo537 Only because most of them must be able to carry US nukes. And for Washington US nukes on Rafale, Eurofighter or Gripen will never be accepted. Business is business

[@jnbreton4560]

Thanks for this very accurate vidéo and to recognize this plane is a Good one despite the overwhelming Us aerial supériority ( I am French). It’s an omni rôle fighter, like well known Mirage III. Just a point, since France belongs to NATO, i am not sure we will deliver the last F6 version in the Middle east countries😅

[@ludovic7439]

F 35 breackdown proven....Rafale combat proven...

[@TheSarinaide]

Where has the F35 broken down, the F35 I which is exclusive to Israel and modified by Israel has flown through Iran and bypassed all of Irans S400 batteries, the Rafaele can't do that.

[@frednoname3714]

​@@TheSarinaide yous see in 🇺🇦 everything passes S300 and S400 even detroyed by non stealth at all SCALP missiles. Anyway israelians F35 did good job. But cannot carry big missiles ( limited room inside big F35)

[@bikesfrench8524]

​@@TheSarinaidele rafale est équipé du système spectra sa le rend furtif et indétectable on peut observer les systèmes spectra au niveau du gouvernail arrière et autour du fuselage 😊

[@funnymakerboy4199]

​@@TheSarinaidehey f35 35 was made for different purposes if just for example if you are entering an enemies area f35was the best no one beat that do the work and back to home . But same time operating customer so expensive and f35 not multiple role fighter Rafael was fit on that category . 😄 Most of country need was multiple role of fighter most of country they are priority was Rafael 🤗 Rafael was fantastic 😍 plane even it was a 4.5 generation but they have ability to super Cruze that was the fifth generation 😉

[@Hypersonic-es6vh]

@@TheSarinaide It has already done just that ! Turkey has the S400 and French Rafales flew over them a while back and the Turks could not detect the Rafales, and when they learned what the French did they were very unhappy !

[@eduardadhi110]

French design always good , just like peugeout and citroen

[@clives344]

Have to agree for Peugeut at least as i had my 306 Diesel 28 years 500k kms and its still going. Never fails easy to maintain

[@almac2598]

Worst car I ever owned was French.

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

The F4 version of the rafale can detect and track any 5th gen fighter, so considering those 5th gen jets put all their eggs in the same basket "stealth" it's a better choice to order a Rafale who can do any type of mission + is way more maneuverable than a 5th gen + can detect any plane with very small signature + is LESS expensive to operate ...

[@stephen10.]

I m not sure that rafale F4 can detect stealth aircraft because this radar usefull for an aircraft is still in test in france. The prototype is too big to be installed on a Rafale. I have seen a report with a Pod radar to detect stealth aircraft under an airplane for test. This technology is not ready yet or too big or not efficient yet. It will be may be for the next version F5 or 6 th generation fighter in 2035.

[@stephen10.]

I think they need 5 or 10 years to use this new kind of radar passiv to detect stealth aircraft. I think the prototypes are too big currently

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

@@stephen10. my informations come from the CEO of Dassault... the F4 main goal was to upgrade all the sensors and different types of radars to detect and track anything ...

[@johndoe-cd9vt]

@@stephen10. It's not a prototype, it's already operational.. the pilot has nothing todo the SPECTRA system will use all the sensors and centralize the datas for the pilot, it's automated

[@stephen10.]

@@johndoe-cd9vt On the photography , you see a pod under a glider , it is a prototype of passiv radar to detect stealth but it 's still in test. It 's too big to be installed inside a rafale.

[@sunnymitra6372]

Rafale is quite Advanced and has very good Radar Jamming Technology

[@gandigooglegandigoogle7202]

It is just that Rafale IS the beast ! This aircraft is simply the best, it can do everything with incredible brio! .....F35 is sensitive to the rain! Can you imagine?....LOL

[@NATObait]

The RAM coating on F35 is a new type and not sensitive to a bit of rain you are thinking of F22 and it's sensitive coating.

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

@@NATObait The F-35 was even forbidden to fly near lightning (ironic as it is its nickname) because it was hazardous to the plane and pilot. The question was been addressed during the past months, supposedly they overcome the issue but its not really official yet. Plus, there are many other downsides to the F-35. For instance, not talking about the plane which still have a lot of flaws, production lines are not able to deliver the US bought airplanes this year (Lockheed Martin is the source here) and the new upgrades to take place this year till july can only be happening after the beginning of the year's 3/4 (again Lockheed Martin is the main source). "corridor" conversation is already stating the US will not be able to get the 1700 something F-35's planned, so I'd imagine the numbers to be exported will be much less than the contracted numbers. The US started all this situation by having politicians in the Senate, close minded and with lack of perspective, closing the F-22 program. That stunt cost the US 20 years of advancement in 5th gen fighters, while still being number one, they let other countries, some like China, getting closer or closing the gap between their 5th gen programmes. Plus US had to back down on dropping the ARRW hypersonic missile (the latest tested with success, they say, in Guam some weeks or couple of months ago) and scramjet research resurfaced as the US really stated they were lagging on hypersonic missiles (and I'm not talking about the ICBM) more that they wanted to happen in face of their peer foes, Russia and China. So don't be sugarcoating the US weapons industry, as Europeans are not also sugarcoating theirs; But as Mike Johnson stated, ironic statement by the way - but I didn't vote MAGA for sure -, "we have to do the right thing", and the right thing to him (he opened his eyes) is not to give more granted advances to China and Russia (by the way, Russian, which regime I hate, its outproducing in artillery shells alone the US and Western Europe combined 3 fold) and keeping the US as the major world military might, although it is already though to be the world's police when you can't even run your own country for months. Closing, how many times F-35's RAM coating have changed and failed? Now another one is being tested in amber... the F-35 will never be a closed project even after replaced by supposedly the NGAD for USAF mainly and the F/A XX for the Navy.

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

The best? It never saw battle. It's only good on paper. Unlike Su-35s, which are battle proven.

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

@@aniksamiurrahman6365 that's because you're biased. Rafale fighters have engaged all around the world, from Africa (multiple countries), Afghanistan, other middle east countries. F-35 also in Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Gaza, Iraq, Yemen... There are more countries using F-35 than will ever be using SU-35, get real! You just mention the stories you want to know about, not what in fact happens. SU--35 were good in Syria, but with the skies closed on Ukraine and after some shot, Russians decided to take them to the rear and lose "only" su-25, su-34 for Ukrainian Sam missiles; when they don't decide to start to fall by themselves on Russian Territory, dropping by mistake live bombs over Russian civilians. And spare parts for Russian planes... no one wants that crap, nor even their former "islamic" "allies". Read more, tell less fiction, mate.

[@John_Redcorn_]

@@aniksamiurrahman6365no one wants that turd pile su-35. Theyve only managed to build a little over 100 in how long? Lol

[@mariajason3547]

Didn't UAE signed the PEACE DEAL with Israel so that they can get the F35 😂😂😂😂😂😂........Ooh dear.. This is so Funny.......

[@Bjonnet55]

The USA can’t risk selling those jet to the Middle East countries because of China and they are not as close to the USA in military security like Europe countries wise choice let France or other Europe sell their jet ; China can easily steal the f35 secret from untrustworthy Arab nations; the USA should keep the jet off those nations is the wise choice

[@schyracollbrande1900]

SHHHHHHH😂

[@raghedanan3959]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mariajason3547]

@@ee80k OFCOURSE............so did they signed the peace deal first knowing Fully that UAE were in relationship with CHINA ?and that 5G services were provided by HUAWEI? It wasnt NEW developments......... You also knew that ISRAEL didnt want that to happen but skipped that part did you?

[@matovicmmilan]

​@@ee80k So signing any agreement with America is worthless because if you don't devote 100% of your personal needs to America's, they won't fulfill what they promised?

[@joso5554]

The production rate of Rafale jets has been, and continues to be ramped-up to meet the growing demand. India is also expected to place a major new order, this time for the carrier-based variant to equip its new aircraft carrier ship. This will be the very first foreign sales of the Rafale’s carrier-based variant.

[@AvijeetGupta]

I don't know what's ministry thinking of but definitely The GoI should ask France for a lineup in India as France alone cannot fullfill all the orders as IAF for sure going for rafale under MRFA competition for atleast 90 jets different from Navy 36 jets

[@bikesfrench8524]

ces fait les contrats des rafales marines sont signés il vont équipe le port avions Indien 😊

[@Hypersonic-es6vh]

@@AvijeetGupta France will complete the orders faster than you think ! Dassault is opening more lines of production !

[@bikesfrench8524]

​@@Hypersonic-es6vhtu as aussi la nouvelle ligne qui va ouvrir en 2024 qui fabrique les fuselage et les carénage du rafale et du jet Falcon 😊

[@trevorsutherland5263]

I live near Fort Worth and go to the Alliance Air Show every few years. I've seen the F-35 zooming around near Lockheed Martin's facility and it does look so cool. However, it has never been tested in any real combat other than dropping bombs on farmers and tribesmen. Based on what I've seen the past two years in Ukraine, I'd go with the Rafale. That war has shown definitively that the "expensive wunderwaffe" falls on its face in a long war vs. a peer foe. The less advanced, less expensive machine that can be produced at scale, and more easily supported is the champion the longer the war goes on.

[@Xiaobuxiaobibu]

I guess you haven't noticed how Israel has used them to fly all around S400's in Syria and attack Syrian airports at will. Well, let me point that out for you. They will NEVER be tested because no one can come close to testing them. Israel just used them to attack Iran as well,

[@costcontrolteam2618]

Whatever made you conclude that the Rafale, at $135,000,000 a copy, with a very thin spares allocation due to very low production numbers would ever fit your above description? What you are describing is the Gripen which is the only jet that is really built like the old A10 was, genuinely tough and solid.

[@pogo1140]

The issue with US equipment is not that they are not effective, they are really effective when they can operate in a manner they were intended to operate in. M1 tanks were not designed to operate as a lone wolf without support from infantry and other armored vehicles

[@alexcontreras6103]

what about an f22

[@romgba2129]

@@costcontrolteam2618 when you read a price for a plane you need to look at what it is speaking about; this price for the rafale is 1 plane+pilot AND mecanician formation + weapon/missiles + spare parts + industrial know how. but yes the rafale is not a plane like the grippen but it is an omnirole plane so when you don't want to buy 2-3 differents planes it is great for logistics.

[@mattkelly2004]

I will say this, from strictly financial point of view getting involved in a development of a new or new generation fighter program with the gulf countries behind you would make a lot of sense.

[@JuneBaby01]

I would say not...they're liable to give F-35 technical details to China or Russia...Arab countries or African countries shouldn't get the technology...I have nothing against Africa but we can't allow them to share American tech with Russia and China..

[@davidmarchand384]

Rafale is also ITAR free which means that if the US are not happy with you, you will still be able to use, supply and operate the jetfighter. Otherwise the lack of spare parts and ammunition controlled by the US will certainly ground your fleet of F-35s, F-16s,… in just days most probably !

[@Pilote12F]

Nearly close ITAR-free

[@Hypersonic-es6vh]

@@Pilote12F It is completely Itar free !

[@Pilote12F]

@@Hypersonic-es6vhno it is not! The seat for instance, they create a subsidiary for maintenance but the seat is not designed by a French company. Processors and electronics, not all sub items are designed and manufactured in France.

[@davidmarchand384]

@@Pilote12F Yes you are absolutely right. Still few components are not 100% ITAR free which is still a concern. Apparently this will be resolved and in any case not fully a concern for operating the Rafale even with the lack of support of the US…

[@ptkr927]

@@Pilote12F Martin Baker est une compagnie britannique et pas US, ce sont les produit américain qui entre dans l'Itar

[@stevedrake1965]

The Rafale is a very good aircraft, French built and fit for purpose, over the years they have designed and built some excellent aircraft.

[@naymatunc-rc6vs]

Double standard hypocrisie Middle East cant have So dont get strong

[@James-op5hb]

The Middle East countries cannot be trusted not to share the F35 secrets with Russia or China is the reason.

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Cry?

[@Me-hg2rg]

@@IsraelMilitaryChannelyes you go cry now

[@SportsSaga-vc6jn]

@@IsraelMilitaryChannel Imagine who will cry without US/Western support

[@watchdogac9551]

​One day us will understand the bad impact their support of israel is creating.people now prefers china over us in middle east.​@@IsraelMilitaryChannel

[@diortioinocando8976]

how about china fighter jets do they order?

[@AlexC-ou4ju]

China i believe dosen't export except to pakistan, worried about IP like america

[@chemcom276]

China? They are good sellers but bad warriors, except vs Tibetan monks or Chinese students…

[@cologist]

Hold on so Israel tells us who we can and can't sell weapons to? Are we controlled by them?

[@obolobol-hz1vg]

Do you know the real name of Marcel and Serge Dassault ? It explains why Israel was the first foreign export for Dassault.

[@endi5739]

@@obolobol-hz1vg Marcel Bloch, a prit le nom de Dassault après la guerre, car il était juif.

[@nby149]

It’s funny because it’s exactly what the US does to almost every country they work with, but when it’s an other country doing it to the US… how is it even possible??? 😮 OMG! Seriously guys, it works like that, have a taste of your own medicine.

[@obolobol-hz1vg]

@@endi5739 d'assault son surnom de résistant. Emprisonné durant la WW1 à la prison de Montluc à Lyon comme Jean Moulin. Protégé par tous les prisonniers de Montluc et pas que les juifs car déjà reconnu comme un ingénieur hors norme en aviation.

[@obolobol-hz1vg]

Comme l'abbé Pierre nom de résistant vrai nom Henri Derouès

[@lucrolland7489]

By twisting the arms of European countries, USA has brought the European and British military aircraft on its knees. This results in the death of the BAE-EADS Typhoon, also a very good aircraft for air superiority. But many countries, outside the direct American influence, want a real good airplane and keep their sovereignty over their defence. Hence, this is what is propelling the Dassault Rafale to repeat the economic success of the former Mirage III. Not only can the Rafale offer a reliable proven economic choice with an excellent track record, it is probably the only one that could take down the F22 and F35 in the case of a defense scenario. The final point in its favour is that is the most efficient multi-role fighter.

[@pashabaloch6029]

This is good

[@trustgtr33]

All that money yet cant build your own..

[@jonathanratel3150]

Oil and gas doesn't pay you good engeneers, investing in school and respecting women's rights does 😂

[@trustgtr33]

@@jonathanratel3150 you’re concerned about women rights where kids are being bomb in while they sleep..lol

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

@@jonathanratel3150 Don't see how US, the SCOTUS for example, is respecting women's rights at present day... so I don't really get your joke. Cheers.

[@jonathanratel3150]

@@Maddog-xc2zv Still a Democracy and women have same rights to go to school and work as engeneers, not the case in the gulf, democracy makes good engeneers not money, understand now ? Cheers

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

@@jonathanratel3150 Sure sugarcoat the reality. Plus according to most of your incompetent politicians who know nothing about political science, the US is not a democracy but rather a republic. lol. Most european countries are republics and democracies, those don't mutual exclude themselves. Even parliamentary or constitutional monarchies are seen as democracies, like the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, The Netherlands... You're so closed on your cave you don't even know what you're talking about. Get educated before trying to educate someone with much more education, formal and informal, than yourself. Jeez, entitled MFs....

[@Sk.surab19]

Who is running US?

[@Fritzy1234]

Its not the jet only. They can purchase the jet, but not the weapons on it they would like.

[@Storm-zr5qw]

F35 is overrated

[@albertf.2639]

LOL !! AHAHAHAH !! YOU CAN CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT ASS HOL**& BUT 48 COUNTRIES OUT OF 55 CHOOSES F-35 AS THE BEST SIX GENERATION JET ON EARTH MOST ADVANCE JET EVER BUILT NO ONE AS THE ADVANTAGE IN JET FIGHTER LIKE THE USA/NATO @! NOT CHINA , NOT RUSSIA, NOT IRAN, NOT N/KOREA OR PALESTINE @@ THAT IS THE OTHER REASON THEY DONT SELL THESE JET TO ANY OTHER COUNTRIES EXCEPT NATO @@

[@67claudius]

This may be why the main advanced economies of the world have bought it or are about to buy it

[@dominiquehenry5080]

@@67claudius Or that these countries favor the American umbrella?... Have you ever thought about it? There are also 6 NATO countries which have the US B51... and they have no other choice "except" to buy the F35.

[@samueldufief5326]

Sur côté plutôt..

[@justinwolf7490]

But it’s not. Russian and Chinese jets are though. F-16 is 104-0 in combat. These were built to dominate those. It’s not The US’s fault no one can build a jet that not 30 years behind

[@geneparticlesmp4573]

Beautiful bird

[@donquixote1502]

They can´t and shouldn´t be able to by Gripen or the Eurofighter either.

[@leoissac657]

There are third choice for Gulf States buying China Clone Fighter Aircrafts or Russian Sukhoi SU-57.

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

There is a reason why they don't

[@Patrr0it3]

Russia does not export SU-57 due to obvious reasons.

[@mrh0391]

Their handlers would never allow that

[@michaelwang6125]

@@IsraelMilitaryChannel there is more than 1 reason... even if the $ price is cheaper.

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

@@Patrr0it3 yeah, they're a crap and they don't want no one else to be sure of such. not in fact even 5th gen jet if you cross the demand list for a fighter to be considered really a 5th gen.

[@rashidjalaljalaluddin]

Its good for gulf countrys to deal with all best low or high advance fighter jets to buy for them to advance it and use it for there safety dear if usa dont give them f35 vertical landing adance jets to buy to fight in bulk with f35 with biggest air forces of gulf middle east africa and asia to finish all advance fighter jets of usa uk israil nato and india insahallah buy join defence blocks of all continents of western world and usa or australia etc blocks dear

[@niweshlekhak9646]

They will be behind in line, all F-35 production line until 2032 are full.

[@samuelogola4749]

So Chinese jets are nowhere to be seen 😂😂😂

[@mistermood4164]

China doesn’t sell j20

[@bichhuonglove70]

Chinese don't sell merchandising of dead

[@jonathanratel3150]

​​@@bichhuonglove70 only it's other products can kill you 😂

[@RaimanaTV]

That’s true stealth 😂

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

Does India even have any jet? Don't even talk about Tejas, the lack of speed and manuverability I've seen, those can be intercepted and destroyed by Shaheed drones.

[@durgamadhabswain5868]

India should pitch in TEJAS

[@damiendehorn6350]

🤣😂😆 planes that's had zero exports even after decades of trying.

[@Free_Muslim_Unlike_Slaves]

@@damiendehorn6350 hahahaha right

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

Low budget Jet with low budget tech. It's nothing but a low end 4th gen fighter. But at least India is investing in R&D, congrats.

[@John_Redcorn_]

A glorified trainer jet. Ok. Lol

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

@@John_Redcorn_ Indeed

[@Lionking65816]

Oman😂😂😂 Is buying 18-24 rafaels😂

[@bertvarquez2026]

Keep coping and crycry huhuh

[@johnwi-l_l-iamsf3763]

​@@bertvarquez2026freanch army is weak

[@xiontion9993]

​@@johnwi-l_l-iamsf3763😂😂 uneducated fool... Rafael once defeated even f22

[@agnelomascarenhas8990]

Clown, Rafael is an Israeli company. Rafale is a French fighter aircraft.

[@xiontion9993]

@@agnelomascarenhas8990 Rafael is a Israeli company yes .... but Rafael is not a company but french jet produced by dasult aviation....

[@Myt153]

Martial court ok india 🇮🇳 ,, ❤ every news every proof by proffing handled,, it

[@andreww1225]

Can’t trust everyone

[@hugocheng6243]

I’m also guessing that Taiwan will eventually purchase Rafael after they retired Mirage-2000 although they have so much complaints about the sale service lol

[@justinwolf7490]

Not really true. The Saudis have f-35’s.

[@tomislavmihalic5283]

And buying 60 Rafales? Why?

[@justinwolf7490]

@@tomislavmihalic5283 because they are rich and can buy whatever they want and want to increase their Air Force?

[@BlackHawkTejas]

Its because India 🇮🇳 made the decision to buy the this jet, that other nations are now looking itaf seriously. Otherwise they were blind to this fantastic jet. 5th Gen & Stealth is good , but will never be the mainstay of any country nor US nor Russia or anyone.

[@DS-ll6zyelle]

LOL ! It’s mainly because rafale was used in différents théâtres, he shown his capabilities… etc.

[@navyseal1689]

​@@DS-ll6zyelleno, it's because India shown indigenous combat proven

[@AjitMD]

India adversary has F-16… and Rafale is ok. The problem for India is China which has been encroaching across the mountains. India needs local air superiority, continuous surveillance from satellites, drones. Ability use armed drones. Remote mining. Artillery, missiles. USA is not selling F-35 to India. Realistically India needs to manufacture own airplanes, jet engines, missiles, etc. First models will suck… but improve. France, USA is too far away for logistics.

[@athrunzala6770]

@@AjitMD France signed a strategic partnership with India.. and participated in the development of a new aircraft with India with Thales and Safran there.

[@syedgulzarabas2594]

Middle Eastern Muslims shouldn't rely on the USA for defence, especially their animosity towards Israel.

[@rbstevns1534]

One is stealth and the Rafael is on par with F16s latest version

[@mikekok]

US by no.means have the best fighter jets around. It's a lost for me by the US.

[@bikesfrench8524]

Il font comprendre que le f35 est une technologie fragiles et il a été conçu avec un seul réacteurs donc en cas de panne pas de retours possible et ils reviens tres cher car l heure de vols du f35 est de 55 000 € de l heures,donc le rafale est largement supérieur au f35 car sa maintenance a été conçu d'une manière qu il peut changer de réacteurs tres rapidement et a ete conçu avec 2 réacteur pour pouvoir rentrer de mission en cas de panne d un des réacteurs sa fait donc 17 000 € l heure de vols pour un rafale donc ce n est pas que la furtivité qui compte il ya d autres paramètres qui sont en causé 😊

[@John_Redcorn_]

Neither one uses reactors. These arent nuclear-powered. Lol

[@bikesfrench8524]

​@@John_Redcorn_en France on appelle ça des réacteurs ce sont des moteurs à réaction😊

[@John_Redcorn_]

@@bikesfrench8524 they arent motors either; theyre jet engines 😎

[@bikesfrench8524]

@@John_Redcorn_ tu joue sur les mots tu prends les gens pour des con ou tu ets débile

[@lucschoesetters4307]

Yhey will have to double their production lines. This makes sense as we are entering an era, of global ware. Who dares wins.

[@Personne275]

Ils sont en train de tripler les lignes de production, et également d'installer des lignes de montage en Indonésie et peut etre Inde

[@abdulrashidabang5583]

F 35 jet fighter is propagated as the most advanced fighter jet in the world but it's a pity that the wrekage of this fighter can be found under the sea bed of Mediterranean sea,south china sea,pacific ocean ,The sea near japan and in the nothern mountain of south korea and the forest of Texas.This is the fallen fighter jet of the modern time.

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

So what happened to Gaza? How did Gaza become rubbles?

[@samuelogola4749]

Keep dreaming

[@bobmorane2082]

@@IsraelMilitaryChannelsomething called tnt I think

[@Patrr0it3]

Pilot error does not inherently mean the jet is bad, thats a fallacious argument.

[@mrh0391]

​@@IsraelMilitaryChannelyou don't need fighter jets to drop bombs on civilian infrastructures with literal 0 air defense.

[@user-my2tg4wc4r]

Good.

[@deluxecapprian983]

Actually few countries in Eu and with Japan they are involving in new projects with new 6 generation planes and they don"t produce to many oldest generation planes.

[@AjitMD]

Middle East Arab countries should start a light aircraft industry. Design small and intermediate planes. Design and build their own engines, avionics. Not just buy foreign stuff.

[@znrctrnn]

That is a huge undertaking.

[@andy-wn1hq]

Can you imagine the lazy emiratis working in a factory or evan working 🤣

[@AjitMD]

@@fakhruddinsamad Arab, Iranian people are smart with engineering and science education. Look their long history of science. I think government policy does not favor development of manufacturing, hi tech, etc. Need state support. Initially it will be difficult.

[@AjitMD]

@@fakhruddinsamad So sad. A lot of science in Medicine, Navigation, Mathematics came from the Middle East. Europe was w.Middle Ages witchcraft. Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, etc have been blessed with $Trillions of oil and gas wealth. They have the means to develop an independent prosperous industrial economy with Gold based currency… instead of getting psi with fiat “printed” currencies like USA dollar, Euro, etc. USA dollar lost 98% of its value since 1971. Gold was $35/ounce in 1967. It is now +$2,300+ per ounce. Spending money in wars is another waste, but need military for civil self protection with own armaments, not imported. Best example was Sweden before they joined NATO.

[@Desi365]

@@AjitMD Arabs have no science history at all, it's all fairy tales. Pretending otherwise is... non scientific.

[@PatrickBradshaw-ss3qe]

I LUV FROSTED FLAKES ("33 1/3 ,THE MAJESTIC COMPASS,,&THE EXALTED SQUARE )(A K.A. MERLIN'S WAND ,"X"CALIBER,ETC ETC!!)MORE THAN YOU TONY!!!!!

[@Overlord24]

Bon vive la France!!! As a Francophone, I have mixed feelings cause it helps the economy but at the same time it fuels tensions in the world. France will have to pay for the OG this summer. 1940 was a bad year that haunts France to this day but it always showed that it can stand on it's two feet and assist it's allies. Yes this year we are celebrating the freedom of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam victory over the French but the US did not do better. Communism had nothing to do with it cause oppressed people just fight back ask the Irish.

[@patlelion]

Give the French the US budget and they would built an X wing by 2050

[@user-dy7eh8zs7y]

🇮🇩 Rafale 100 unit

[@ianpoenya4072]

F35 vs rafale..

[@bikesfrench8524]

Le prix de la maintenance et le prix de l heure de voloe du f35 est 50 000 € de l heures et le rafale est de 17 000€ de l heures le f35 est trop complexe a entretenir 😊

[@mbaktari8194]

Merci beaucoup macroon...

[@mannyhernandez6507]

Based on what we have seen the Saudis perform in the Yemen war and how Qatar and other gulf states treat sensitive technology, this was the best answer. Good luck with them France. You will truly need it.

[@Teipd170]

Non ils vont préféré investir dans le programme KAAN de la Turquie le rafale n’a pas de soute pour son météor

[@chemcom276]

Les turcs et les israéliens? C’était vrai avant mais certainement pas dans un proche avenir.

[@Teipd170]

@@chemcom276non pas israélien turc tout court

[@Just_a_french_guy]

Le problème c'est que l'avion Turc ne sera pas vendu avant au moins 5ans ,et même au moment où il sera disponible à la vente, il n'aura pas fait ses preuves ,un avion ça évolue, au début le rafale ne se vendait pas du tout ,il a fallut attendre sa version F3 et qu'il ai montré son efficacité pour qu'il se vende bien . En d'autres thermes : c'est risqué d'investir sur un avion tout nouveau qui n'a pas connu de combat.

[@aaryanqureshi5326]

Us can't sell them their jet but still they hold their military base on their soil 😂 gulf state now even has sold their self respect

[@Bjonnet55]

The USA can’t risk selling those jet to the Middle East countries because of China and they are not as close to the USA in military security like Europe countries wise choice let France or other Europe sell their jet ; China can easily steal the f35 secret from untrustworthy Arab nations; the USA should keep the jet off those nations is the wise choice

[@wouterkellerman4458]

Flop35, so many built, so few actually flying😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@clives344]

That was the story during early development when software was not mature

[@thedarkside3178]

Tell that to recent Iran embassy bombing.. S 300 and S 400 were stationed in Damascus since 2018... I wonder how they failed to detect them....

[@Patrr0it3]

You have zero idea what you’re talking about.

[@tareqrahman5977]

​@@thedarkside3178No, that's not correct. Israeli fighter jet skip S-300 and S-400 by changing route. At first IDF fighter jet went toward Jordan the turn to syria near Saudi Arabia border which was so far from S-300 and S-400.

[@ohpatriote5622]

Yeah a Fail35

[@Shipspotting_Vietnam]

Cool!!!

[@JGL841]

Dassault can only make 3 to 4 Rafale fighter jets per month and need an incredible amount of time to adjust manufacturing schedules. That's only about 40 to 45 Rafale per year. Because Dassault factories are only located in France there's not much hope to increase production any time soon. Dassault's only hope is to farm out production of new Rafale orders to India thru the "Make in India" program, or else miss out on $ billions. I can't see any other way out for Dassault.

[@JoJo-vm8vk]

Make in India will only happen if India orders enough numbers. 24 or 36 isn't enough to justify local production.

[@JGL841]

@@JoJo-vm8vk It's justified if the order is 100 Rafale built under license for Saudi Arabia. Building under license is nothing new.

[@JoJo-vm8vk]

@JGL841 Why are you talking about Saudia Arabia ? Dassault won't make a production line in India to provide Saudia Arabia order ! It doesn't work that way. Anyway, interest and talks don't equal "orders." We'll see how it unfolds.

[@JGL841]

@@JoJo-vm8vk The Saudi king said he would buy 100 Rafale jets if the US wouldn't fulfill a request for F-35 stealth jets. Dassault is already backlogged with Rafale orders that will take years to fulfill. India has an assembly plant for Rafale jets and is making some components. French aviation experts have said that Dassault will have a problem filling its current orders, let alone fulfilling new ones. It would take years for Dassault in France to retool its plants and bring on new staff to increase production of the Rafale. They said that India was the only hope for France to meet an obligation for new orders. Building aircraft under license in a foreign country that are exported to another client is nothing new. It's you who doesn't know how things work. Lol!

[@p4olo537]

​@@JGL841France can also delay it's planes on order, that's what they did in the past.

[@Turf-yj9ei]

Notice they aren't trying to buy the Kaan either because it's built with a lot of US tech

[@tshavfengvang7831]

👍 Dassault. 👎 Lockheed Martin.

[@josephwurzer4366]

Not a bad 2nd choice.

[@gandigooglegandigoogle7202]

First choise ! F35 is breakdown proven, it is a peace of shit! Rafale is combat proven and can do everything with brio.....

[@kolerick]

let's be clear. If orders come like that (the 100 that Saudi Arabia could buy), economy of scale quick in, the French will order more and Dassault will set up another assembly line... and virtuous circle come in action: with lower prices and better production capabilities, more orders will come. Thing is, for a long time, US diplomacy has been the selling point to counter the sales of non US jets to NATO aligned countries and non aligned countries...(while Russia had a monopoly with Russian aligned countries and a share of non aligned countries). Russians goods are not so good anymore and US politic doesn't have the hegemony factor anymore (they're caught in their conflicting interests). Meanwhile, many non aligned countries that don't want the strings attached plane but still want something to counter not so friendly neighbors, turn to what seem to be the best non F35 choice. Rafale lack ONE thing the F35 has in optimal configuration: its huge passive stealth. And passive stealth is slowly being countered by better radars systems. also, the "low" operating cost of the F35 is only "true" if you consider that most of the training has to be done in simulator, not in flight, thus reducing the cost to maintain the plane after flight... and from what I did read a few times, those simulators are in fact hard to come by...

[@Desi365]

It hurts to see those Navy F35s fly around with external fuel tank... I mean, why bother with the stealth in the first place if you do that... Stealth is complicated, it's useful in some missions but you don't want to sacrifice too much for it. Plus, it's a very volatile concept because detection improves constantly, too.

[@kolerick]

@@Desi365 yeah... that's part of why I think the passive stealth craze is over rated... in in perfect configuration does it apply and even then, it limit other capabilities and even then, the passive stealth is non evolving on a plane once build. You can update the radar and jamming and whatever active "stealth" you have, but the "hull" is done once and for all and is the weak link, because detection means evolves... Then French did pass on the max passive stealth spec, but that isn't that much of a concern over time. Instead, they did work on the active stealth spec and SEEM to have reached a good result with the spectra. But, until the latest gen fighter face it other IRL and for a real fight, we wont know how they all compare (including the Russian and Chinese ones), as the latest fighters only faced gen3 or older fighter (the most balanced face to face I can think of in a "recent" history being the Greek Mirage2000 vs Turkish F16, so neither the most modern fighters nor including "exotic" (read non NATO) fighters). So we compare using the official and provided data, but one could provide whatever data they want to look better

[@JTR253]

Do you think that France will sell them Meteor? Ask Egypt about their Rafales...🤣

[@guillaume5156]

And what would Egypt say about their Rafale ?

[@guillaume5156]

?

[@Free_Muslim_Unlike_Slaves]

right 100% without meteor rafale becomes like any other plane

[@brunol-p_g8800]

Egypt is very satisfied of its Rafales and even placed another order, so what’s your point?

[@JTR253]

@@brunol-p_g8800 The GCC was happy when we sold them junk trucks in 1990 for Desert Storm 😆

[@berschte]

Soon they will fly su 35 or even 57.

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

SU-74 Checkmate

[@JustARandomFio]

Makes sense not to sell advanced technology to countries that may someday turn hostile to you or your allies in the region due to cultural/religious reasons. That said, -Rafaels- Rafales (edit) are more than capable jets.

[@bobmorane2082]

Only jet to win a dogfight vs f22

[@damiendehorn6350]

Best for these countries to develop their own tech, just as Turkiye is doing.

[@damiendehorn6350]

@@bobmorane2082 which had its stealth nullified, in a real fight the F22 would smack the Rafale.

[@watchdogac9551]

Making mistakes. China will be happy.in order to make little hats happy US is downgrading it's position in middle east. Arab countries already using huawei in large scales. Israel is a liability not an ally for US

[@Hypersonic-es6vh]

@@damiendehorn6350 Only in your dreams !

[@Dingdangdoo]

Does America do everything Israel tells it.

[@Bjonnet55]

The USA can’t risk selling those jet to the Middle East countries because of China and they are not as close to the USA in military security like Europe countries wise choice let France or other Europe sell their jet ; China can easily steal the f35 secret from untrustworthy Arab nations; the USA should keep the jet off those nations is the wise choice fools can’t understand logic behind it ; Arabs countries are not nato or European

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

No, but does everything the banks and insurance companies and some Military Industry tell them to do, there's where the money is. It just happens a lot of that money is "Jew".

[@ricomaggs2721]

WHAT? Nobody wants the Putin's scraps anymore? WHY?

[@bertvarquez2026]

The top3 fighter jets in the world are from US, South Korea and France.

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Israel would have been first or second (because of budgetary issues) if Israel continued with its Lavi fighter program.

[@13ased_American]

​@@IsraelMilitaryChannel Actually even America uses Israeli technology I heard

[@MDin5001]

US is too proud of their F35 and no sales to the Middle East countries. It is perfectly fine, the Middle East can go for other options. And who knows US will never be able to sell their fighter plance in future in Middle East or other parts of the world. There are better choices of aircraft from Russia or China or even Turkey.

[@Xmagneto11]

Israel blocked it that's problem us can sell to anyone

[@clives344]

Better choices of Aircraft from Russia and China i don’t think so. Regarding Russia Aircraft speaking to India who have serious maintenance issues with their Russian Jets. As for China these have a history of copying Russian Military Aircraft!!

[@BeachSamuraiStudios]

@@clives344i feel sorry that youre inly exposed to western propaganda

[@rana_partap123]

As a indian when came to missiles , no one match russian missile tech, but if u r talking about fighter jet , no one can beat usa, their engines are mire reliable than any country, chinese weapon quality is nit equal to western one.

[@clives344]

@@rana_partap123 Yes i have heard that Russian Air to Air missiles are Good.

[@garybray3614]

Did you get permission from the World Economic Forum that Macron is part of?

[@deancafe4739]

Business is booming.

[@dominique4700]

Categorize the generations of aircraft comes from the USA to praise their aircraft over others. The F22 is a so-called 5th generation device but does not have IRST while the Burst does. The Raptor is therefore not a 5th generation aircraft because it does not meet all the criteria. He could have it as an external pod but he would lose his stealth. The F35 which is also supposedly 5th generation does not have super cruise, it also does not have all the criteria. the Rafale yes Find out about the generations, you would be surprised

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

Now, if you were right, just imagine how the SU-57 reaaaaaaly does not meet all the criteria...

[@dominique4700]

@@Maddog-xc2zv Hello, According to India, the SU 57 has outdated avionics (waiting for real information but Russia always tends to overestimate its equipment), super cruise is in development, An SER of 0.1 to 1 , currently improving). India has had a lot of problems with their planes made in Russia, lack of reliability, premature wear of the reactors, outdated avionics. The Su 57 may be spared, it may be a formidable aircraft but I think it will not be as efficient as Sukhoi would have us believe but I may be wrong. you can't say a plane is good until you see it in a conflict situation. In addition, a great plane with a novice pilot will not bring very good results. Greetings from France

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

@@dominique4700 It's a crap. Not even respect all demands for a 5th gen. The raptor will have or already have since the last overhaul IRST. the location of the IRST turret on the Fellon is more than unpractical, almost unusable in many flying configs and vectors. Do you really want to compare a Mustang with a Lada? Jeezz...

[@djrnfjgjfas]

But look atlast Israel is controlling American who to sell or not that the point American have not their any power left against aipc 😅

[@4thlegion253]

Stfu Rafale is a Jewish company itself. Lmao. What u yapping about

[@Lionking65816]

Muslim countries why beg fighter jets ?😂😂 But say Israel is begging from 🇺🇸 ?

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Don't forget Rafale is Jewish company Jewish designed jets

[@neurodivtries4101]

​@@IsraelMilitaryChannelRafael is an Israeli company. But this jet is Rafale which is from Dassault Aviation from France.

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

@@neurodivtries4101 The famous Mirage fighter jet was designed and invented by Marcel Bloch a Jew, he changed his name to Marcel Dassault. His grandchildren owns the company that created the famous Dassault Rafale.

[@neurodivtries4101]

@@IsraelMilitaryChannel Wow, cool information. I didn't know that. Thanks. 😊

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

@@neurodivtries4101 You are welcome friend

[@gnosticbrian3980]

"Advanced American technology" - such as that which failed to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles fired at the most heavily defended place on Earth, Israel's Nevatim Air Base?

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Are you kidding me? I ran humiliated itself. Israel had 99% interception rate. What did Iran's 320 missiles and cruise missiles do? Close to absolutely nothing.

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Israel's single missile did more damage than Iran's entire 320 missiles and drones.

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Go check out what happened to Iran's S-300 🤦‍♂

[@deluxecapprian983]

Actually most of iranian balistic couldn"t even reach the Israel border some of them just fall out from sky some shoot down in the others countries allies with US or from US bases.Basically nothing reach the border with Israel.

[@gnosticbrian3980]

@@IsraelMilitaryChannel The Israelis / US / UK expended between $2billion and $3billion to shoot down Iranian drones which the Iranians had disclosed the launch time, the flight direction and that they were NOT intended to cause damage or kill anyone. By sacrificing these pawns [which cost a few thousand dollars each] Iran gained comprehensive knowledge of Israeli air defence. The hypersonic missiles got through to their intended targets.

[@marlondavis1230]

According to Pakistanis the J-10C is the best fighter in the world

[@AvijeetGupta]

They've no options left to acquire rather than chinese

[@Ryan-ms3fk]

It will take 50 years for France to even fill the orders😂😂

[@rana_partap123]

Oursourcing production to india,

[@wtfyoguylol]

Not sure why nobody is talking about this 😂😂

[@rana_partap123]

@wtfyoguylol bcoz france doesn,t have the manpower or production units, and india will buy naval rafale fleet, so it is win win situation for both.

[@clives344]

@@rana_partap123bad news for france

[@bobmorane2082]

Unless they up their production they can only build 20 a year right now

[@Myt153]

Sanaatan bank account 56 crore in bank with hidden of son pariya actors in moon to earth of odisha of india curculate all the fund to those girles en in delhi en bihar with player of indian sports mans leave theri life ,,, ❤,, as worked for job called doctors under training,,, or else mowith son of queen eygpt, Facebook owner, syria, gunea America,,king it me North Korea 🇰🇵🇰🇷,, alert india blue officer choice,,, justice ⚖,,

[@princeheritier4923]

That is the reason why today, the USA's are losing their external politics. Hegemony

[@znrctrnn]

Good performance, not stealth.

[@jonathanratel3150]

That's what you think, keep thinking that very good 😂 it's radar jammer is top notch Has classified radar signature 😂 good luck with F4 and F5 variants 😂

[@angell.medina9687]

Mi padre celestiales que esta en los cielos quiere que revele mi nombre medinahyirael mi nombre esta en la estrella de Israel medinahyirael o la bandera de lsrael

[@user-zw8lr2ur6c]

Buy j16 or j10c

[@noneofyourbeeswax371]

The F35 is a shit jet anyways

[@aliyasystemritayossi524]

Jealous?

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Go look what happened to Gaza

[@BallsofFury999]

@@IsraelMilitaryChannelwhat 20k kids injured ain’t a good look

[@ofivecharlie]

How many jets do the Arab countries produce? 😂

[@Ukraine_827]

​@@BallsofFury999power of F35❤🇺🇸 You see what happened to iran embassy flat.😂

[@user-ot4uz3hx8m]

Croatia also buy Rafałe ✌️

[@Kiwii.TheGoat]

Common W Croatia

[@thewandererofmumbai6169]

Better to opt for Indian Tejas mk2s better suitable for multirole cheaper safer and reliable.

[@damiendehorn6350]

Looks like the Turkish KAAN 5th gen fighter might have a huge potential then.

[@Turf-yj9ei]

Not until Turkey can fit it with a non US engine

[@damiendehorn6350]

@@Turf-yj9ei Just a couple of years away. Turkiye has already been working on that for a while now.

[@ludovic7439]

Passer du drône. Au chasseur 5 e génération...Qui peu croire ça ?....

[@grkantrker]

Even France will be refuse to sell refale to Turkiye. So Kaan must be fly

[@Free_Muslim_Unlike_Slaves]

lol turkiye never asked tobuy rafale from very beginning nor turkiye depends on any french weapon soon turkiye will give up american weapons too

[@ph390]

encore faut il une électronique embarquée de haut niveau et des réacteurs adaptés... la Turquie est très loin ..;il ne suffit pas d assembler un avion aux formes du F35 et le peindre en noir pour qu il devienne un avion top...;😅

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

Kaan. WTF is that? even worst that the low end Tejas. But I'm sure India will improve soon, about Turkey... not so sure about it... Kaan. kaan it fly? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@medidrissIdrissmed]

Super power IS us air force 👍 France no

[@RangerRocket-mt2em]

Much better option gulf countries buying Russian and Chinese aircraft

[@jakesparrow1234]

Instead of Rafale they should have gone for Russian or Turkish fighter. Since Russia nd Turkey both searching for investor in their fighter programme.

[@privatesale211]

they pay and want a plane that can actually fly, not a piece of sh.t junk from Russia or Turkey

[@jakesparrow1234]

@@privatesale211 Bro stop doing cheap drugs. It is making u dilussional. Its bad for ur mental health.

[@Free_Muslim_Unlike_Slaves]

turkiye fighter is still prototype and russia is busy in ukraine invasion

[@RangerRocket-mt2em]

F35 was always superior compared rafael and Eurofighter

[@lingth]

But what if Uncle SAM orders France not to supply then with parts or give them their orders if they get into a conflict with USA?

[@bikesfrench8524]

La France n'a aucune pièce détachées qui vient des États-Unis pour fabriquer nous-même😊

[@royketelienoni2586]

Even France parts of NATO but their govt is independence.. France don't like to be dictates by The U.S... France has her own National interest.

[@Desi365]

the Rafale is ITAR free. THe US has no say in the manufacturing and the selling.

[@RP-qs1tp]

Rafale couldn’t find a customer before Indian airforce selected it in MMRCA. After that the order didn’t stop coming

[@Xerkhal]

Egypt was the first customer BEFORE India.

[@saarb737]

For all the 'free 'palestine' guys. Can you tell me plz,if palestine was esxists as a state- When was it established? When destroyed and "occupied"? And from whom? What was the boarders? . Can you answer it? Ill wait.., Got the point? . And lets have a history lesson, 'palestine' is part of the name 'syria palestina' a name of a **REGION** (not a state), a name given by the ROMAN EMPIRE after they occupied the land of israel from the jews. . And, have you heard about 'kingdom of israel'? It was existed even back at 1010BC (thats 1010 years before christianity, and 1610 years BEFORE ISLAM). . And you know what was the capital of that kingdom? ****drums****- JERUSALEM. Yes, jerusalem was a jewish capital before you islamist came to that world and trying to claim everything that aint yours. +Jerusalem was not an arab/muslim capital a single day throught history. Also- talking about 'occupation'.. remind me plz- how many muslim states there are today? (40+). how many musclim states where before Islam was made in the 7th century? (0)....... how many Jewish states there are today? (1), and you want to destroy it as well. much liberal, very wow! Jews always had 1 state, and they never demanded more then that 1 sole state, even tho they are here many..... mannnyyyyyy years before both Christianity and Isalm. think of it that way, my 'dear' antisemic people who think they are just "anti Israel" and not antisemic: -when jews had no state, it was much easier to presecute them and kill them. -when jews has a state, suddenly its much harder, right? its not 'politiclly correct' to hate jews these days.. the 'correct' way is to hate thier state. Learn history.

[@Lionking65816]

Why buslims dont buy F35 ?😂

[@watchdogac9551]

They do not have aipac like lobby who controls us. Too much control may leace them to ww2 like concentartion situation

[@Patrr0it3]

Look at the video you’re commenting on smartass

[@albertf.2639]

lol @@! because USA dont want to sell there technologies to Muslims country, as they refuse to sell them to turkey.. even a NATO did not get access to there jets cannot be trusted@@ sorry , TURKEY DECIDED TO BY RUSSIA AIR DEFENSE S-* 400 SO USA SAID YOU BUY MY JETS F-35 OR NO SALE OF ANYTHING ELSE WILL BE MADE W/ YOU @! ERDOGAN @

[@David-zo7bg]

F35 is the most advanced jet in the world. So, it's reasonable to sell them for allies

[@michaelwang6125]

hands are tie - there is a risk if one of the non-allies resell it to Beijing to reverse engineer it or examine for weakness... it can be done indirectly too (e.g the technician or Ace just so happens to be from Moscow or Beijing)

[@mortenmoicmoigladys1236]

The most expensive fighter jet in history is also one of the least reliable.

[@jonathanratel3150]

Advanced but disfuctional 😂

[@NATObait]

F35 is a complex platform but due to volume it will become more reliable and efficient. Thus it always was.

[@David-zo7bg]

@@mortenmoicmoigladys1236 This is not true

[@rionijam727]

French engineering 🥴

[@jonathanratel3150]

Equal top notch 👌💪🇨🇵 lots of them in the Valley working on quantum and AI for example, sad we can't keep them home😮

[@rionijam727]

@jonathanratel3150 why such low sales on French cars and even lower prices on used French cars ?

[@jonathanratel3150]

@@rionijam727 Bugatti is based and produces in France 😉. Bad strategic choices low and middle segment for the other brands, until the 90's early 2000's Citroën was a pioneer and Peugeot and Renault dominated motorsports. Learn history mate!

[@jonathanratel3150]

@@rionijam727 24H of Le Mans is in France, Grand prix is a French word, the FIA is based in Paris. Wondering why?

[@rionijam727]

@jonathanratel3150 you didn't mention cars sold to the public and used cars, answer the question mate

[@haithamgharibjumamuhammeda9651]

But Rafaels are not stealth

[@jonathanratel3150]

It's radar jammer is top notch, radar signature is classified 😂

[@NATObait]

​@@jonathanratel3150it's jammer is classified too. But the RCS is only good when it is clean. Hanging weapons, targeting pod and fuel tanks makes it the size of juggernaut . You then need an electronic jammer to cloak but that gives a detectable signal. So a stealth shape with internal weapons, radar absorbing coating and a built in targeting pod is better. Of course a radar that is double the size with EW capabilities helps a platform that has 1000x smaller RCS.

[@stephen10.]

@@jonathanratel3150 rafale is discret but not stealth with bombs/missiles. After it has its famous Spectra electronic stealth system but all modern aircrafts have this kind of tech . May be it can lure / jam some secondes /minutes , enough to launch missiles and to survive.

[@ZekeAR2]

😂😂😂

[@dragonraopen2604]

This rafale is stolen from Yugoslavia project in 80s 😢

[@uncontented7433]

ye we all know Yugoslavia is a leading country in eu about military , plane , space , .. but not France..