Date: December 2, 2023 Time: 07:51:55
The Russian Su-30 not only flies much further and with more powerful weapons, but also has much greater awareness of its surroundings thanks to a radar twice as large as that of the Rafale, the article highlights.
Speaking about other shortcomings of the Rafale, journalists point out the habit of Western manufacturers to prohibit the supply of spare parts for their equipment. In addition, the United States and its allies often demand that the use of their weapons be limited in operations outside the purchasing country, RIA Novosti reports.
The day before, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Air Defense Forces of Kazakhstan Armaments, Yerzhan Nildibaev, announced his country’s decision to purchase the Su-30SM. Therefore, rumors about plans to purchase French Rafale fighter jets for the Kazakh Air Force were not confirmed. Nildibaev stressed that Russian aircraft have the best price-quality ratio.
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