The Raphael fighter jet is known as the most advanced medium weight fighter aircraft in the Indian Air Force. In April, a fleet of French-equipped Raphael fighter jets will be completed.
So far, the Indian Air Force has received 30 Rafale aircraft. Three Rafale aircraft will arrive in the first week of February and the remaining three will arrive in April. The last three of these Rafale aircraft will be even more sophisticated, with the last three Rafale being introduced as required by the Indian Air Force.
The Raphael aircraft were selected after various tests from various fighter jets after 2010 and the Raphael Agreement was sealed in 2016. In fact, in July 2020, the first Raphael entered the Indian Air Force. Even though Raphael is sophisticated, some changes have to be made according to the changing times, conditions, technology. The Indian Air Force has been making full use of the Raphael for the last two years now and some changes have been suggested, which will be done in the last three Raphael, as provided in the agreement.
The Indian Air Force has introduced a range of air-to-air missiles, frequency jamming radars, state-of-the-art communications systems, ground-based radar warning receivers, ground-speed sensors, and in-flight missiles. These changes will be made to the last three Rafale fighter jets. When the rest of the raffle is renewed in stages, these necessary changes will be made in the other 33 raffle. Meanwhile, Pakistan is buying J-10C fighter jets from China to compete with India's Raphael. By mid-2023, 25 Chinese fighter jets will enter the Pakistan Air Force.
