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October 12, 2026
Chinese J-16 jets can't match Rafale's nose pointing, rapid rolling, and high-AoA! But what are they?
Chinese J-16 jets took part in "The Eagles of Civilization 2026", the second Cairo–Beijing joint air force exercise, which took place from August 22 to early September 2026 across multiple air bases in Egypt
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October 12, 2026
Rafale vs J-16: Why Chinese fighter pilots informed Beijing that French jets pose a real threat
Earlier, Chinese social media and military blogs that first claimed that the J-16 fighters scored a lopsided win over the French-made Rafales during air exercise 'The Eagles of Civilization 2026.'
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August 31, 2026
Rafale jets defeated 7-1 by Chinese Air Force’s J‑16 fighters in Egypt. Fake news or exaggeration of facts?
Neither Cairo nor Beijing has so far confirmed that the Dassault Rafales were outgunned by the PLAAF during the ‘Civilized Eagle 2026’ drills, and the 7-1 win theory’s origin was traced back to Chinese social media and military blogs
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July 19, 2026
IAF's Rafales, Japan's F-35 Lightning II and more: Why 'Pitch Black 2026' air exercise will be special!
Hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force, about 100 military aircraft will take off from Darwin, representing 19 nations
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May 24, 2026
Rafale jet downed using Turkish drone in Sudan: What is the Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV that Pakistan owns?
The Bayraktar Akıncı is a long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by Turkish manufacturer Baykar Makina, and is being used by several armed forces including those of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Mali, among others
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February 12, 2026
What was the IAF's role in Op Sindoor? Exercise 'Vayu Shakti' will show on 27 February at Pokhran
Akash missiles, SpyDer and Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems will be part of the exercise along with IAF's Rafale, Sukhoi, Mirage 2000, Mig-29, Jaguar and LCA Tejas aircraft
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February 12, 2026
IAF’s Brahmos-Storm Shadow strike combo: India to buy at least 100 more SCALP missiles for Rafale jets, says report
A Rs 3,000 crore deal is being finalised to equip the IAF with no less than 100 SCALP missiles after they successfully beat Chinese radars and air defence systems during Operation Sindoor
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November 17, 2025
When India's Su-30MKIs and French Rafales paint the sky with might! First pictures of 'Garuda 25' drop!
The Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent reached France on November 10 with its IL-78 air-to-air refuelling tankers and C-17 Globemaster III for the eighth edition of the bilateral air exercise with the French Air and Space Force (FASF)
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August 03, 2025
Did India's intelligence failure lead to Rafale jet loss in Operation Sindoor?
A new report claims that the faulty intelligence gave the Rafale pilots a false sense of confidence that they were out of Pakistani firing distance