The first is that the positioning of the F-35 and the gust is actually similar. After the improvement, both the navy and the air force began to use it. For example, the F-35A is the model used by the US Air Force, while the F-35B is the model used by the US Marine Corps. Finally, the F-35C is used by the navy. The gust's modification ability is similar to that of the F-35, and it is also equipped with the French Air Force and the French Navy respectively.
Secondly, the F-35 has intergenerational advantages and strong stealth performance, while the gust does not have such performance. Although the positioning of the two aircraft is similar, there is a generation difference between the two sides. The F-35 is a fourth-generation aircraft, and the gust is a third-generation aircraft, resulting in a very large gap in combat performance between the two sides. In the US Air Force military exercise, the F-35 even shot down the F-22. Moreover, the gust is very different from the electronic system of the F-35.
Finally, compared with the F-35, the gust does not have much advantage in price, and it is even more expensive than the F-35 in the international arms market. So it's ironic. For example, when Gust was sold to India at that time, it was nearly $300 million. This price can basically buy two or three F-35s. Very wonderful. The reason why the gust is so expensive is that the output is not high, and only the French army is equipped, so the development cost cannot be effectively shared, which leads to the high gust price. Because of multinational equipment, the output of F-35 is very large, resulting in very low price distribution.