SU 30 v Rafale

It's hard to see SU30s and Rafales going to war with each other as both type of aircrafts are chosen and operated by countries unaligned to popular Democratic West. Countries who have acquired the two designs are ones that refuse to be dictate by America especially and it's allies generally; Britain and Australia. Of course countries who do allow themselves to be dictated are rewarded with lucrative industries that will enriched the ruling political party in power at that time. Britain and Australia are ones who benefitted the most through this sort of alignment to US. No doubt by doing so they provide jobs to their people, but the downside is of course they have to send their soldiers all across the world to die, all in the name of USAs interest. Excuses to go to war are sugar coated by words in the likes of democracy, freedom, human rights and so on.

Countries refused to be Pied Pipered by USA will look into acquiring SU30 and Rafale to defend their air. India is great example of a country acquiring both. And what a great buy that was.

Both fighters have great range, variation of weapons at their disposal, variation that are carrier based and in some countries they used the same Damocles pod.

They vary in size, price and certain capabilities ie. air to air Sukhoi may be slightly better than the rafale. SU 30 Is equipped with N011M BARS passive radar that can detect target at 400km an awesome range for BVR encounters and can act as a mini AWACS. The Sukhoi is also equipped with thrust vector nozzles giving it superb maneuverability and has also thrust vector missiles, a very big plus point for dogfighting. However in an unconfirm report of a training exercise between F22s and Rafales the sccored was 0-0 for BVR engagement. SU 30 is yet to go against a F22 in either BVR or dogfight.

Where air to ground is concern, Rafales may be at an advantage over Sukhois. Rafales has got fire and forget air to ground missile called Hammer where else weapons operator in a Sukhoi has to tiresomely tv guide it to its target. Rafales too can attack many target in one fly pass. It is very much doubtfully that SU 30 can do the same.

Where weapons and instruments are concerned Rafales are small enough to help in its mobility. The Sukhois are not as so.

Rafales systems are more complex but made simple as oppose to Sukhoi's that maybe simple but not as user friendly.

All in all India will have both fighters in the next year or so, and ultimately pit them against each other. Only then we will know which areas one shines the most over the other. Until then we will have to wait, that if India ever releases the result at all.