On the night of May 7, the Indian Air Force launched an unprovoked attack on civilian targets in Pakistan. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) immediately retaliated and shot down at least six IAF jets, ...

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 ...

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, 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.

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.

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 ...