Pakistan’s J-10C stuns India’s Rafale with electronic jamming

[Oscar]

but why IAF deputy Chief was dismissed in this critical momement? and these things go viral on Chinese media especially Chinese Tiktok

Because he may have objected to certain plans pushed by superiors or others with political context knowing they cannot achieve objectives in current state - but the current Indian government only wants “Yes men” - who will say its day when it is night and night when it is day.

 

[LeGenD]

I am skeptical about the "jamming" claim but it is possible that the IAF avoided clash with the PAF at this stage. Creating narratives is an Asian thing.

 

[Waz]

Is it true the IAF was dismissed and this came within the time frame of this incident . It could be another matter of course, but odd.

 

[wanglaokan]

Is it true the IAF was dismissed and this came within the time frame of this incident . It could be another matter of course, but odd.

Indians always love to show off their new toys, so IAF will definitely deploy Rafale to test the strength of Pakistan airforce.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Indians always love to show off their new toys, so IAF will definitely deploy Rafale to test the strength of Pakistan airforce.

Thankfully the Indians think that the latest "toys" like the Rafale, will win wars, we all know that is not the case. It is the systems, and systems of systems where the aircraft is simply an outer node, that wins wars. It is having the trained people who understand and can operate those systems, that win wars.

 

[Tejas Spokesman]

but why IAF deputy Chief was dismissed in this critical momement? and these things go viral on Chinese media especially Chinese Tiktok

He was not dismissed.
He was bound to retire on 30th April 2025 because his birth date was April 1965, as all 3 star officers must retire on the last day of the month in which they turned 60.
For 2 stars it is 58 years

 

[HRK]

There's a thin no-fly zone on both sides of the border to avoid any surprises or mistakes. Whenever tensions are high, both sides play this half game of chicken; fly directly towards the border, into the no-fly zone, sending the other side into high alert, at times to gauge the response and at times just to mess around.

I think 20 KM strip on both side

 

[Oscar]

He was not dismissed.
He was bound to retire on 30th April 2025 because his birth date was April 1965, as all 3 star officers must retire on the last day of the month in which they turned 60.
For 2 stars it is 58 years

Then why did that memo come out if it is regular?

 

[Dil Pakistan]

Even it was jammed, it is unlikely done by a single engine fighter like J10 or JF-17, but ground jammer or DA-20, too much hype is no good.

Yes, a more believable report is, it was the ground based EW system which caused the jamming.

 

[imadul]

So capability is exposed now.
Lost the element of surprise.
Where is the tactical advantage now?

 

[Waterboy]

Post in thread 'PAF Special Purpose Assets - News, Discussions & Updates'

May 5, 2025

One would like to think that the airframes themselves can be resold back to china given they operate so many of them ?

for what- pennies.

Really, at some point for lower cost airframes, the turbines become an increasingly larger % of the overall airframe value- if the turbines need overhaul, or are nearing the end of life (probably) or were damaged (quite easy to do!)- then alot of the time these low demand airframes end up worthless and the cost of overhaul/new turbines makes it not worth it

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you can see the zdk at 0'03 mark

 

[Vikramaditya1]

Then why did that memo come out if it is regular?

Because he is the Vice Chief. Not any 3 star officer, given there are some 5-15 numbers of 3star Marshals at a time.

 

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you can see the zdk at 0'03 mark

old stock footage

 

[Dil Pakistan]

So capability is exposed now.
Lost the element of surprise.
Where is the tactical advantage now?

I don't think it is that simple. Otherwise, Russia would have lost all it's ground based radars after 3-years war in Ukraine.

 

[imadul]

I don't think it is that simple. Otherwise, Russia would have lost all it's ground based radars after 3-years war in Ukraine.

Well in war, there is no choice. You fight or loose.
In a show off, you don't show your cards.
Were Rafael entering and locking?
Why ECM?