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France’s Super Dassault Rafale F5 Fighter Might Not Be So ‘Super’ After All

The Rafale F5 upgrade integrates advanced sensors and electronic warfare but may fall short against emerging stealth and AI-enabled sixth-generation fighters, analysts say.

Summary and Key Points: Dassault’s Rafale F5 is framed as a “super Rafale,” pairing upgraded sensors, networking, electronic warfare, and weapons integration to keep a fourth-generation design relevant. But the argument here is that modern air combat is shifting toward stealth-first survivability, machine-speed targeting cycles, and human-machine teaming—areas where fifth-generation platforms act as battle managers rather than just shooters. -As…

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19FortyFive broke the news in on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
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