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Not at all. I think we have a winner here.
They are good technically with an efficient management team and capital.

— Will power requirements necessitate reviving of the “heavy fighter”? (aka the Me.110 to the Me.109) In the modern era, you’d be looking at something more akin to say an F-111 becoming a mainstay rather than an F-16?

No. Power generation got airbone long ago. Refining of present and “innovative” solutions are firmly expected in the next future. We are talking about several MW. No need for a battery etc… More over, emergency Fuel to Electricity conversion solutions does exist and ready to get airborne.

— Can the aircraft themselves (and pilots within) be shielded against lasers?

Yes and NO. Peer against peer will involves a lot of non lethal battles. To this, an opponent not targeting human aboard will gain point and momentum on the geopolitical scene where the end of conflicts will be played or half solved. Hence, non lethal targeting algorithms will be a must… and advertised. (And obviously, since the ONU is now a battle theater, coherent policy among future allies has begun to be an utmost urgency!)

It has been discussed earlier, but IMOHO, missiles will close on targets without any explosive fuel left on-board: Either in a pure kinetic attempt to strike or with an air- plasma discreet guidance mode, either with a pressure driven phase change for example (solid to liquid fuel) that will prevent a laser (a thermal and phase medium) to ignite easily a missile. In any way, missiles will have to adapt but will maintain their BVR domain. Laser will simply prevent the surge of effective missile design by phasing out a lot of them coming from emerging market.

I have also mentioned that a laser can in theory be used to impact a missile plume to force it off-path.

No, it was all about giving a sense of measure to your own biased assumption here concerning the F35. If you can’t read or count, at least have some memory.

stop the dumb insults. You are ridiculous.
Did i call you dumb? I guess i forgot.
Take the time to read the whole document instead of trying to lecture above topics you only marginally know, and you will see that 3 times more expensive is not MCO (and CFPH) but scheduled maintenance, and that is relative to previous plane like super etendard or mirage 2000. NOWHERE it says that Rafle CFPH or mco is three times higher than M2000.
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I did read the doc, afterward and that, obviously, before replying to you. I am not gonna argue and go down our typical exchange (no you are wrong because…. TViP is a troll (and other spitted comments). Feel free to translate the extract quoted here in French via Google Translate. As of today, IA is still as impartial as anyone should be.

(i) EPM (entretien pràgrammé) is just a part (55% for forces globally) of “MCO” (maintien en condition opérationnel) you are biased (and trolling), as usual. MCO (sustainment) also contain mil man/hours (40%) and 5% else. Of course a Rafale is more expensive to use than a SEM!!! (and double of a M2K)!
(ii) 950 men are for overall SOUTEX that will also contain barracuda submarine for aussies etc. (for example Rafale demo team is soutex). The document states that “SOUTEX” export help) activities should be budgeted by itself. Why sunken cost???
However, you know this report is political and advocating for a 2% GDP for defense no?
Finally, the very document you quote
trois millions d’euros dans le cas du Rafale, ce qui induit un
coût d’heure de vol très supérieur.
3 millions / year… afaik in 2016, the averae flight rate was around 280 hours/plane… 11 000 euros/hour… Ok, that is EPM and i do not know the part of EPM in MCO of Rafale. So, lets stick to 14500 euros/hour MCO?

Better have a look at Cour des Comptes (GAO) of Loi de Finances.
https://www.ccomptes.fr/fr/publicati…es-des-efforts
https://www.ccomptes.fr/fr/documents/28074

No. You don’t read. The rapporteurs (mainly Mr Raffarin, Senator) are using data that are compiled for them by the AdlA services. He is analyzing the financial aspect and he is a professional with an entrusted expertise. In other words, those are data than can be trusted way more than yourself.
Soutex relatives % are also given in the report. They speak from themselves. As are the rate of corresponding flight hours… And the translation of the quoted text. What’s your problem, you can’t read anymore French?

Last but not least, as before, you are giving a link to a document written by another administration that was… let’s say it politely, dysfunctional when it comes to its approach of defense matters. You should step with your time.

And for God sake, stop the dumb insults. You are ridiculous.