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"We want the Rafale, which has been in use by the air force since June, to take part in a mission above Afghanistan to highlight its operational capacity," air force spokesman Frederic Solano said.
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So they're not sending it to support the mission, but to "highlight it's capacity".
Iow, they need a new sales pitch. Beautiful. So after it drops a few PGM's, they will send it back home so it doesn't get scratched.