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Created: 2025-07-11 11:52:29 UTC

Can India's Tejas Mk-2 Really Rival the Rafale? DRDO Thinks So

India’s DRDO claims the upcoming Tejas Mk-2 may match—or even outperform—the Rafale in areas like radar, electronic warfare, and stealth. But does the data back it up?

Tejas Mk-2 vs. Rafale 

Radar: Uttam AESA (claimed 200+ km) vs. Thales RBE2
EW Suite: DRDO’s digital jammers + IRST vs. Rafale’s SPECTRA
Stealth: XX% frontal RCS vs. some RCS reduction
Weapons: Astra Mk-2, BrahMos-NG vs. Meteor, SCALP, Exocet
Engine: Both ~98 kN thrust
Combat Range: Mk-2 ~1,500 km vs. Rafale ~1,850 km
Payload: Mk-2 ~6,500 kg vs. Rafale ~9,500 kg

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gvkx2GSWAAAMzGm.jpg)

XXXXXX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1943639528436076756/c:line.svg)

**Related Topics**
[stealth](/topic/stealth)
[radar](/topic/radar)

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