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From a french "neutral" media :
www.rfi.fr
"As the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget in Paris opens, the Rafale will be the talk of the show. The flagship of French manufacturer Dassault Aviation was engaged in combat against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor on May 7. While one of these aircraft was destroyed, the raid led by India appears to have been a success."
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"In military matters, there is "know-how" and "knowledge." It seems that New Delhi has neglected the latter. As soon as the air raid ended on May 7, a vast information campaign led by Pakistan, with the support of China, attempted to impose two ideas: India had lost a large number of aircraft during Operation Sindoor, including several Rafales, and the Chinese aircraft equipping the Pakistani Air Force had outclassed their adversaries.
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"For Operation Sindoor, New Delhi wanted to prevent the conflict from escalating. India therefore warned Islamabad that strikes would be carried out. The Pakistani military therefore knew where and when the Indian response would occur. But since 2019, two capability-related factors have come into play: in the meantime, New Delhi has acquired the Rafale, and Islamabad has received military support from Beijing.
However, the Western military personnel who have drawn up the military assessment of Operation Sindoor do not reach the same conclusion at all: "Sindoor was a total victory on the tactical level and a complete failure in terms of communication which is almost equivalent to a defeat," they say."
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9 Targets in the Indian Air Force's Sights
On the night of May 6-7, 2025, the Indian Air Force conducted its raid with very ambitious objectives and a deliberate risk-taking that allowed for crew losses. In their sights were nine targets: armed group training camps, a Pakistani army command and control center, ground-to-air systems, and surveillance radars.
The 60 Indian aircraft involved, including Rafales and Mirage 2000s, had planned three waves of bombing to reach their targets. One round was enough. "They arrived as if they were in a boxing ring, in a very restricted area. They were eagerly awaited by the ground-air defense and 40 Pakistani aircraft. Despite this, they hit all the targets!" says an observer very close to the case."
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"Sindoor was one of the largest air battles since World War II. It resulted in an Indian victory, leading to a rapid de-escalation between the two belligerents. "They demonstrated the weakness of Pakistan's defenses," military sources said. "They lost only a few aircraft, while Pakistan lost more than ten."
While it has been confirmed that a Rafale aircraft was destroyed, doubts remain as to the cause of its destruction. The aircraft may have been the victim of friendly fire."
Opération Sindoor: le succès aérien de l’Inde passé sous silence
Alors que s’ouvre le Paris Air Show du Bourget à Paris, il sera beaucoup question du Rafale dans les allées du Salon. Le fleuron de l’industriel français Dassault Aviation a été engagé au combat contre…
www.rfi.fr
"As the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget in Paris opens, the Rafale will be the talk of the show. The flagship of French manufacturer Dassault Aviation was engaged in combat against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor on May 7. While one of these aircraft was destroyed, the raid led by India appears to have been a success."
...
"In military matters, there is "know-how" and "knowledge." It seems that New Delhi has neglected the latter. As soon as the air raid ended on May 7, a vast information campaign led by Pakistan, with the support of China, attempted to impose two ideas: India had lost a large number of aircraft during Operation Sindoor, including several Rafales, and the Chinese aircraft equipping the Pakistani Air Force had outclassed their adversaries.
...
"For Operation Sindoor, New Delhi wanted to prevent the conflict from escalating. India therefore warned Islamabad that strikes would be carried out. The Pakistani military therefore knew where and when the Indian response would occur. But since 2019, two capability-related factors have come into play: in the meantime, New Delhi has acquired the Rafale, and Islamabad has received military support from Beijing.
However, the Western military personnel who have drawn up the military assessment of Operation Sindoor do not reach the same conclusion at all: "Sindoor was a total victory on the tactical level and a complete failure in terms of communication which is almost equivalent to a defeat," they say."
...
9 Targets in the Indian Air Force's Sights
On the night of May 6-7, 2025, the Indian Air Force conducted its raid with very ambitious objectives and a deliberate risk-taking that allowed for crew losses. In their sights were nine targets: armed group training camps, a Pakistani army command and control center, ground-to-air systems, and surveillance radars.
The 60 Indian aircraft involved, including Rafales and Mirage 2000s, had planned three waves of bombing to reach their targets. One round was enough. "They arrived as if they were in a boxing ring, in a very restricted area. They were eagerly awaited by the ground-air defense and 40 Pakistani aircraft. Despite this, they hit all the targets!" says an observer very close to the case."
...
"Sindoor was one of the largest air battles since World War II. It resulted in an Indian victory, leading to a rapid de-escalation between the two belligerents. "They demonstrated the weakness of Pakistan's defenses," military sources said. "They lost only a few aircraft, while Pakistan lost more than ten."
While it has been confirmed that a Rafale aircraft was destroyed, doubts remain as to the cause of its destruction. The aircraft may have been the victim of friendly fire."
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