Pakistan ’s military claimed it shot down five Indian Air Force jets, including three French-made Rafales, in a major escalation of cross-border hostilities potentially marking the first combat ...

Donald Trump says up to five fighter jets were shot down during the India-Pakistan military standoff in May. Pakistan claims ...

Pakistan, for its part, claims it shot down five planes and at least one drone: three Rafale fighter jets, one MIG-29 fighter aircraft, one Su-30 fighter jet and one Heron drone.

The Rafale is a versatile, multi-role fighter, known for its ability to conduct a wide variety of missions, including air superiority, ground support, and interdiction. France bills the Rafale as ...

CONFIRMED: One of the three Indian Rafale jets Pakistan claimed to have downed is now confirmed. Wreckage bearing serial number BS-001 was found in Bathinda, verifying the Pakistani claim.

Pakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, told parliament that Chinese J-10C jets were used to shoot down five Indian fighter jets along the border, which included French-made Rafale.

One of the Indian jets shot down was a French-built Rafale fighter, while Pakistan’s U.S.-made F-16s, produced by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), were not involved in the incident, reported Reuters.

A Pakistani man reads morning news paper with front page story about Pakistan and India military tension, at a market in Peshawar, Pakistan, Friday, May 9, 2025. Credit: AP/Muhammad Sajjad ...

A child looks at an Indian Air Force Rafale fighter aircraft at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on February 16, 2023. Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar ...

While the J-10C is considered to be on par with the American-made F-16 fighter, analysts widely concur that the Chinese jet is lagging behind the Rafale when it comes to advanced electronic ...