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The Hidden Reason Behind France's Rafale Code Ban​

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[ThoroughPro]

Their carrier purchases especially were pure vanity, it like putting a very very expensive millstone around your own neck, just to try and impress others

corruption and kickbacks

 

[Nimble]

Hmm... so the Indian Navy is also interested in buying another 31 Rafales on top of the 26 already ordered. That was actually the Indian Navy's original requirement from the start.

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Thank god they haven't changed original plan to procure 57 Rafale Marines.... given the size of Indian navy and area it has to defend 26 Marines with 35 to 40 MIG29 Ks was actually not sufficient... still it's low but good than having just 26...

 

[Nimble]

A jet that lacks the Block 52's propulsion, payload, range and endurance advantages is not a Block 52 equivalent. It's a Block 15 MLU with several Block 52-derived systems. A Block 52 equipped with CFTs can remain on station substantially longer because it carries 1000s of pounds of additional fuel without occupying underwing stations.
Those are not the same thing.

Bro don't entertain them.... this is Indian airforce NEWS thread and they are deliberately trying to derail thread so you get banned.... remove their oxygen mask on this thread....

 

[Jaeger]

India set for $2bn drone order in biggest buy

Reuters Published June 4, 2026 Updated about 2 hours ago



This file photo shows Falcon, a surveillance drone, on display at the drone exhibition at Bharat Drone Shakti 2023 organised by the Indian Air Force and Drone Federation of India at the Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad, India on September 25, 2023. — Reuters/File
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NEW DELHI: India is likely to order more than $2 billion worth of military drones from domestic firms this year in its biggest such purchase, an industry body working with the government said, as global and regional conflicts boost demand.

The plans are in advanced stages with deliveries expected over 18 to 24 months, for a jump in value from recent government orders worth 30 billion rupees ($313 million) for tactical-class drones, said Smit Shah, president of the body.

“In the next phase, tactical drone procurements in India may exceed 200 billion rupees, or more than $2 billion,” said Shah, whose Drone Federation India represents more than 550 companies and works closely with the government.

Shah said the new orders may follow a fast-track procurement route designed to meet urgent operational needs, with deliveries probably needed within 24 months.

The country has 600 firms making drones, with more than 100 focused on defence applications

Drones in spotlight

India’s push follows clashes with arch-rival Pakistan in May last year, when both sides deployed unmanned aerial vehicles at scale for the first time, highlighting the offensive potential of low-cost drones. The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have further sped adoption globally, driving down costs and reshaping battlefield tactics.

In March, the defence ministry approved a proposal worth about 2.38 trillion rupees ($24.85 billion) to buy transport aircraft, missile systems and “remotely piloted strike aircraft”, or armed drones, without giving a spending breakdown.

“Drones are force multipliers on the modern battlefield,” said Ramesh Chandra Padhi, an executive at IG Defence, a builder of advanced unmanned aerial and short-range missile systems.

“The Indian army is following emergency or fast-track procurement to expedite the induction of drones on a very large scale,” the former senior army officer added.

India’s exploding drone industry

India has more than 600 firms making drones and components, with more than 100 focused on defence applications. The companies range from large players such as Adani Group, Larsen & Toubro and Tata Advanced Systems to startups like ideaForge, Newspace Research and Asteria Aerospace. They work on building reconnaissance, logistics, loitering munition, precision-strike and critical component systems.

In recent years, India has overhauled a typically slow defence procurement process to allow faster acquisition of drones, particularly after clashes with Pakistan exposed gaps in surveillance and strike capabilities.

New Delhi has started relying on emergency procurement powers and swifter efforts under the Defence Acquisition Procedure, compressing timelines to months instead of years.

At the same time, in its push to boost domestic manufacturing, it is giving priority to systems made at home. The government has also expanded schemes such as Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) to fund prototypes and enable smaller firms to win initial orders and help scale up production quicker.

Published in Dawn, June 4th, 2026

 

[LC150]

I guess they realized their pilots are total retards.... so cheaper to have drones.

 

[Ali_Baba]

I guess they realized their pilots are total retards.... so cheaper to have drones.

Drones at this scale will be a problem for Pakistan, esp if they are fibre optic controlled. Lets not ignore the threat this represents and how Pakistan can try and counter this ( everyone is scrambling for countermeasures right now ).

 

[Yasser76]

Drones at this scale will be a problem for Pakistan, esp if they are fibre optic controlled. Lets not ignore the threat this represents and how Pakistan can try and counter this ( everyone is scrambling for countermeasures right now ).

Yeah, see your point, and Hezballah are scarfing the shit out of the Israelis with their FPVs yet this may not be so applicable to India-Pak for a few reasons

1) We are not having troops occupying their territory or very close to their borders so range will be an issue
2) For any decent impact against infantry they will need a very large number all operated by large numbers of troops, unsure the maths works out, especially also in fast moving armoured warfare each side will be moving at pace
3) They will be operated by Indians

 

[Desprado123]

This is the reason why Pakistan also working on anti drone system which some post posted x accounts.