Rafale has been outfitted with modern warfare technology. It is also called a multi-purpose fighter as it is useful in both air defence and air warfare.
It can also be used for nuclear attacks. The circumstances which will be arising after phasing out of Mig 21 fighters, which is due in coming years. MIG series fighters are being phased out in the Indian Air Force.
There are hundreds of such fighters in the fleet and their time for withdrawal has come. The crisis of India's air defence can be understood from the fact that the IAF has an approved strength of 45 fighter jet squadrons but only 30 of them are operational.
