French media stated that the Indian Rafale fighter jet was shot down, not because there was a problem with the Rafale fighter jet, but because India had incorrect intelligence on the range of China's PL-15 air-to-air missile! On August 3rd, according to AFP reports, French media claimed that the Indian Air Force's most advanced French-made "Rafale" fighter jet was shot down. This incident not only shocked India but also caused strong reactions in the global arms market. However, several informed officials revealed that the key reason for the fighter jet being shot down was not due to the poor performance of the "Rafale", but rather a serious intelligence misjudgment by India regarding the range of China's PL-15 long-range air-to-air missile.
French media stated that India originally thought the range of the PL-15 was about 150 kilometers, so the Rafale pilot mistakenly believed he was out of danger. As a result, the Rafale fighter jet was ambushed without any warning. The Indian pilot never expected to be attacked. The PL-15 obviously has the capability of long-range precision strike. Obviously, this is a new explanation from the French media regarding the incident of the Rafale fighter jet being shot down. According to the French media, the problem still lies with India, and it has nothing to do with the Rafale fighter jet.
What do we think about this view from the French media? It is certainly one of the reasons that the Rafale fighter jet was shot down because India's intelligence was wrong. But fundamentally, it may be that France itself also lacks understanding of our entire J-10C combat system, which is why they could not provide any correct guidance advice when India used the Rafale fighter jet. If the French side understood our J-10C combat system, would they dare to joke with their own reputation?
Undoubtedly, when India purchased the French Rafale, Indian media once created a hype claiming that the aircraft could easily beat the J-20, and the J-10C was not even worth mentioning in the eyes of Indian media. When France sold this aircraft, how much exaggeration did they put into its performance, and how much did they overstate to India, only France knows clearly. Obviously, the J-10C shooting down the Rafale is not just because our air-to-air missiles are advanced, but because our entire military industry system has become one of the top levels in the world. Obviously, the French media blaming India does not prevent countries around the world from re-evaluating the strength of our military equipment.
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