PAF pilot highlights how chinese J10C fighters have left US F16's Obsolete

[sutton9999]

Rafale receives NO new contract after May 2025, only UAE quits F5.

French media wrote many deranged pieces on the matter.

 

[studsmart]

It is a straightforward decision to not continue investing in an older generation fighter [except india and france], despite the considerable lead time required for induction, especially as the global trend shifts towards fifth-generation platforms. Furthermore, the French military currently has no fifth-generation fighter aircraft in service equipped with indigenous fifth-generation avionics that could be adapted for fifth-generation or higher platforms. This advantage remains exclusive to the United States and China.

 

[Musings]

what kind of other account ?

Bon Plan stop the pretence. Either you are his twin or you have created this death zone account because you are banned.
Do you think we dont know?
Stop being a retard

 

[PakistanLVR]

Firstly its against forum rules to have multi accounts so i suggest you start behaving.
Secondly when a brown Frenchy tries to defend India to the hilt - we tend to naturally be suspicious of your ethnicity. Why are you embarrassed by your roots? Embrace your brown skin - be proud - nothing to be ashamed about it.....

Its strange that Hindu who bragged about they didn't "convert" and is the oldest religion on the planet, they sure do love to larp as non-Hindus. Just a strange people

 

[PK781]

if the existing fleet of F16 can be upgraded and we get the new AAMRAAMs, then they can exist alongside the new J10Cs.
The F16s mere sight in the air still sends shivers across the border.
Also matter are the lionhearts in the pilots seats

 

[Shui]

Modi 2019 "If we had Rafale things would be different"
Modi 2026 "If we have Rafales F5 things would be different"

Do STFU Parbinder

I can see the new "game changer" shifting towards F5 and Su-57 now.

 

[niubi]

Egypt has not confirmed any more Rafale purchases. Egypt already operates Rafale for years and years and so does India. This is why they are potentially ordering more. Their first purchases were tiny batches of a handful of Rafales with the intention since years ago to order more.

Rafale has won precisely zero new orders since May 2025. Only existing order to fulfill. Most countries once committed to a major defence purchase already gears their airforce for their spearhead. In Egypt and India's case, they have already committed to Rafale as their spearhead fighter for about half a decade.

J-10CE operated by PAF succeeding over Rafale F4 operated by India does not allow tens of billions of commitment and regearing logistics to be reversed because these commitments were made long before May 2025 where J-10C bested Rafale F4.

 

[niubi]

Egypt's Rafales in this years Eagles of Civilisation training exercise were absolutely wiped by J-16 given the leaks from the Chinese side. So bad was the matchup that most of the narratives were explaining how the PLAAF side had to offer face saving for Egypt.

The direction is clear enough. Rafale F3 and F4 simply do not possess the capability to face J-16 in BVR. WVR is pilot skill determined so we can simply ignore the results from the exercise (where PLAAF Flankers supposedly won 7-1 against Egyptian Rafale).

Rafale is fancy but this is like comparing a $3000 2026 computer (J-16) to a $10,000 2006 computer (Rafale F4). Fancy and expensive doesn't translate to combat effectiveness.

 

[TOPGUN]

PAF vipers aren't going anywhere anytime soon they will receive further upgrades till they can't have anymore and soldier on till the last piece of hardware working in them. They are still a beast and will remain so for years to come in PAF.

 

[SecularNationalist]

It is a straightforward decision to not continue investing in an older generation fighter [except india and france], despite the considerable lead time required for induction, especially as the global trend shifts towards fifth-generation platforms. Furthermore, the French military currently has no fifth-generation fighter aircraft in service equipped with indigenous fifth-generation avionics that could be adapted for fifth-generation or higher platforms. This advantage remains exclusive to the United States and China.

One correction though. Not every airforce can afford a fifth generation fighter jet regardless of the new tech or trend. Almost 90% will keep using fourth or four plus generation fighters.