Dassault CEO Eric Trappier says Pakistan’s Rafale downing claims ‘inaccurate and unfounded’: Report

Downed jets & dangerous storylines

In May this year, India’s prized Rafale jets — once paraded as the crown jewels of its military modernisation — fell from the skies during an unprovoked escalation with its adversary, nuclear-armed neighbour, Pakistan. What followed was less a military debrief than a media spectacle, as New Delhi worked tirelessly to rebrand the skirmish as a triumph, spinning the narrative long after the dust had settled. Two months after the nuclear-armed riva…

Dassault says CEO Eric Trappier made no remarks on Rafale's use in Op Sindoor

The statement clarified that Trappier made no operational or technical remarks on the use of Rafale jets, distancing the company from combat-related disclosures.

One IAF Rafale lost, but not shot by Pakistan: Dassault CEO

There has been no official confirmation by the Indian government or the Indian Air Force on the issue of loss of a Rafale aircraft under such circumstances.

Dassault Refutes Reports Claiming CEO Confirmed India’s Rafale Loss In Operation Sindoor

Dassault Aviation CEO denied Pakistani claims of downed Rafales, admitting one loss in India. He labelled the claims as inaccurate amid intel reports that China tried to undermine Rafale's global image.

Dassault CEO Eric Trappier says Pakistan’s Rafale downing claims ‘inaccurate and unfounded’: Report

The Dassault CEO has formally refuted the idea of ​​an operational failure. He specified that the Spectra electronic warfare systems in the Rafale jets had not recorded any hostile engagements during the time slot in question, a French report said.

Rafale maker Dassault says Pak claims incorrect – No Indian jet was downed

Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif had earlier claimed that Pakistani forces downed five Indian aircraft including three Rafales and captured Indian soldiers during a retaliatory attack following India’s airstrikes during Operation Sindoor.