Derek 2.0

What of them? Has India or Qatar actually ordered the Rafale yet?

The audit does not indicate what additional munitions, nor the timeframe, of the purchase of additional munitions….so I trust you have that tidbit? Also, to contrast properly, the cost of equipping the Rafale.

Not a problem.....once you detail the numbers of international Rafale partners that have purchased the type.

What exactly is your point? That current stores can be used and that we will purchase additional munitions for the F-35 fleet? Like I was saying. What would it cost to replace all of our current munitions or integrate them with the Rafale? Remember the French (or the Indians if they actually purchase it) will not be paying for integration of American weapons on a French aircraft.

Currently to-date? Far more 1st world nations have purchased the F-35, than Rafale.

Exactly......DND doesn't have to win an election.

The timing was suspicious? The ~80 odd member local police force has been "busy"..........The video, from the media is saying, showed a 6'4" 290 pound black teen with a red bull cap........Also, the officer involved in the shooting has been treated for injuries in the local hospital, after being attacked by Brown..........I doubt Brown was shot for stealing penny cigars, but attacking a police officer attempting to question him over the robbery.

You suggested it was police damage control....that Brown might have knocked off the local corner store

The store security cameras are a police plant?

If the reports are correct that he attempted to take the officers gun, then yes.

Too little, too late.........

How many nations have selected the Rafale?

It will be operated by our partner in NORAD, and most of our NATO allies. The entire inventory of the RCAF.........from your link: No technical hurdle, just cost......As I said, we would have to pay to integrate our entire inventory or replace it with French weapons…..This is not the case with the F-35 (or the Super Hornet)..........

So Brown was a suspect in a violent robbery of a corner store, shortly before the shooting ? http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/15/ferguson-police-say-michael-brown-fit-description-strong-arm-robbery-suspect/ And the "star witness" in the shooting, Dorian Johnson, was also involved in the robbery?

So you don't actually know that his was racially motivated.......

I don't know that to be the case..........So you can't provide proof that this was racially motivated?

Sure, provide evidence that this shooting was racially motivated.

Are you suggesting the officer was black?

How many first world nations are lining up to purchase both types?

What synergies does operating ~65 Rafales' offer when contrasted with an American type........and not mentioned, though the attachment points are STANAG, the Rafale uses French weapons, not our current inventory of American weapons……..we would either have to replace our current inventory with French weapons or have American weapons integrated…..the same problem, but to a lesser degree, with the Eurofighter.

The lacking of quality and performance when contrasted with past British, domestically produced and American aircraft, coupled with lack of access to North American supply chains and integration with our largest defense partner………. The use of our past Falcons and our current Airbus/Polaris (just remembered those) transport/tankers were only made possible by synergies with civil aviation supply chains. (edit to add) and both aircraft fleets were produced in France.

I have no idea........Since you seem aware of such things, how many white people rioted and looted local stores?

I did........Who are the prospective partners within Canadian industry that can/could produce a fighter within Canada?

India already produces their own domestic fighters.........Canada does not. I'm not rattled at all of the prospects of the RCAF flying the Rafale.........there is a reason why Canada has never operated a French fighter.......outside of a handful of Falcon biz-jets, I can't think of any French aircraft being used by the RCAF in its postwar history.

I'll ask the same question........what companies will the French partner with to build engines, weapons, avionics and the aircraft itself?