Pakistan would need two F-16 jets to combat one Rafale jet
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Come 2022, The deal signed on Friday is a much awaited one for the
"Rafale is a very potent fighter that will add to the IAF's airpower and deep-strike capabilities," India’s defence minister
French aircraft manufacturer
Moreover, the Rafales will be tweaked to specific Indian requirements, which range from the capability for "cold start at high-altitude regions like Leh" to Israeli helmet-mounted displays, advanced missile warning and synthetic aperture radars.
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"The Meteor missile is superior to any such missile in the region. The over 300km Scalp air-to ground cruise missile also has two-metre precision capability. Rafale also has a faster turnaround time, capable of undertaking five sorties in a day. The other fighters we have can do only three sorties at the most,” a source told the ET.
The Rafale deal also has a 50% offsets clause, under which France will have to plough half of the actual contract value back into India. "This has huge potential to generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in India," he added.
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