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>So you will add a tranch to euro fighter? Make a new plane? Gripens? Chinese planes?
The problem is that the F-35B was intended to replace their Harriers.
Can the Rafale operate without catapult on a runway that is 60-70 meters shorter than on Charles de Gaulle?

So it seems they will buy more helicopters or buy nothing.
And when it comes to the F-35B, buying nothing for the moment could actually be a good choice.