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They say that they can integrate easily ASRAAM, AIM9-X and other AMRAAMs but they are too stingy to fund the integration in order to show it to potential customers :rolleyes


I guess that is a deal breaker for my custom built Rafale fantasy.

I think Dassault spins that about the Rafale based on the fact that the Rafale uses standard NATO weapons pylons.

What If I was an air force and I cant have access to JSF but I still wanted the best western non stealth fighter I could buy, and I wanted to use the best ordnance regardless of nationality?

If the Typhoon, Gripen, and other 4.5 Gen fighter are more flexible with weapons options then the Rafale that will hurt the bottom line for Dassault.