As impressive as the Rafale’s maneuverability is, maneuverability doesn’t count for much in the BVR (beyond-visual-range) dogfighting conditions that comprised the dogfight between India and Pakistan.

There is one Indian defence PSU company which is $3 billion away from entering the top 10 clubs of most valued defence stocks, but is also bigger than Dassault Aviation which is the maker of Rafale fighter jets.

Indonesia’s ambitious $8.1 billion acquisition of 42 Rafale fighter jets from France has come under renewed public and political scrutiny after Pakistan shot down three of the same aircraft used by India last week.