India, during Operation Sindoor, used its Rafale jets armed with Scalp (Storm Shadow) missiles and armed with Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (Hammer) precision bombs to hit nine ...

In a stunning display of aerial dominance, Pakistan’s Air Force, equipped with US-made F-16 fighter jets, recently downed ...

India has the French-made Rafale jets, produced by Dassault Aviation. Pakistan operates the F-16 Fighting Falcons.

While both Rafale and F-16 are formidable in their own right, a closer look reveals that India holds a significant ...

Operation Sindoor’s precision strikes into Pakistan have reignited the India vs Pakistan air power debate—one dominated by two fighter jets: Rafale and F-16.

It dominates F-16 in BVR combat. Rafale’s Meteor has the biggest ‘no-escape zone’ — the area in which the target cannot avoid ...

India bought 36 Rafale Aircraft for its air force under an inter-governmental agreement signed in September 2016. The cost of the 2016 deal was estimated to be around €7.87 billion ...

"While the F-16 is great in dogfights thanks to its lighter airframe and high thrust-to-weight ratio, closing the distance for the F-16s will be a big challenge," India Today noted. Rafale’s RBE2 ...

Rafale vs F-16 Fighting Falcon: Who Will Win? Source: Armedforces.eu Rafale is a 4.5th generation fighter, French-made by Dassault (2001), whereas the F-16 is a 4th generation fighter, US-made by ...

In contrast, the Pakistani military, particularly its Air Force (PAF), has launched an aggressive information campaign, claiming that its F-16 Fighting Falcons intercepted and repelled IAF Rafales.

In the wake of the ghastly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, which claimed the lives of several security personnel and civilians, India has initiated a ...