French people hate India a lot, and Indians also hate France. Where does the problem lie?
The first air battle between India and Pakistan ended in a惨defeat for the Indian side. However, it's not just about three Rafale jets and a total of eight aircraft being shot down. The French side hates Indians very much, as they believe India has ruined the reputation of the Rafale fighter jets, which may lose their competitiveness in the international market. The Rafale fighter jet is one of France's most profitable weapons, with exports of two to three hundred units at a unit price of $220 to $280 million. However, it performs even worse than the J-10C with a unit price of $65 million, and cannot withstand the J-16 fighter jets and Hongqi-9 missiles.
Indians are also suffering. They also hate the French. India spent a huge amount of money on the Rafale fighter jets, hoping to reverse the unfavorable situation in the air war against Pakistan. However, in actual combat, the Rafale fighter jets proved to be ineffective. What made Indians even angrier was that in late April, India signed an agreement worth $7.4 billion with France to purchase another 26 "Rafale" fighter jets. It is obvious that India did not buy the Rafale to deal only with Pakistan but also with us. Now that the Rafale is so disappointing, this indeed makes Indians very angry.
Both the French and Indians are angry. So where does the problem lie? The French complain that Indians lack the ability to use the Rafale and cannot effectively utilize its performance. Indians complain that the French cannot provide the core source code of the aircraft, so they cannot fully exploit the potential of the Rafale fighter jets. In short, both the French and Indians feel wronged. Of course, both the French and Indians think our J-10C is too intimidating.
India-Pakistan conflict reignites
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