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If it is just troop transport more MI-17s would make sense in terms of cost and Pakistani familiarity with the aircraft no? Agree, need of the hour now is a western ship borne ASW/AShW platform quickly for the Yarmooks and the MILGEM/Jinnahs, I have been saying this for a long time on the forum...

Again, maybe it is your default setting now to mention other (foreign) procurments. S-400, Baraks etc do not replace MIG-21s. Tejas was supposed to act as a replacement on a large scale for older types. Realistically if this will not happen and MIG-21s and Jaguars retire (with no new Rafale...

Not a case of how big India is, every country has a budget and that budget is linked to economy. Even US and UK cutting back. Right now India has gone through it's worst economic performance in 60 years. Obviously you "hope" more Rafales will be ordered, good for you and good luck. "Hope" is...

Nothing is certain 1 more MIG-29 unit was "emergency buy" after Feb 27th but no contract signed and we are approaching 2022. Rafale looking less and less likely. French corruption investigation, Indian allegations of corruption and a massive Covid economic hit mean do not expect these anytime...

Not an issue of India's other fighters, this is an issue if India can produce a fighter in large numbers to equip it's air force. The longer the delay the longer MIG-21s and Jaguars (that make up half the IAF) continue to fly. At this rate India will be lucky to have two full squadrons by 2023...

PN never expressed interest in a carrier and never will, simply does not have the operating budegt or manpower, as usual I guess you do not have a link to BS you spew? India's carriers will be useless in a war simply because of the very limited power they bring, even China's 001/002 carriers...

These Indians members infesting the forum, need to clean up. Moment you mention Tejas now they change subject by default, tells you all you need to know.

I think as many keep saying, you are trying to integrate Chinese avionics, data links and weapons from the Z-9D into Western/NATO systems on the MILGEMS and Yarmooks. May not be feasible and in fact the OEMs may have sold us these ships on the condition we do not do this.

Please, you had SU-30s and Israeli SAMS on Feb 27th. Looks how good they were. Anyway, back to Indian Air Force discussion. ZERO Tejas this year? Maybe 4-6 next year? So if you are lucky by 2023 you may have two full squadrons no? Should of actually led to an increase in efficiency....

Any meaningful comparison will show it's a smaller island, anyway, Chinese are getting beyond Soviet style cruisers. For all intenst and purposes it is hard to imagine what difference an Indian carrier can make to any war. It's a floating target and most of the aircraft on it will be needed to...

You have finally lost the plot. No more arguments left I guess.

Island looks tiny compared to the size of the Sea King

Only you can bring in JF-17 into a naval thread, but distractions will not change maths. India has around 42 remaining MIG-29Ks. Take into account attrition, training and servicing you will have barely 16 (at very best) free for two carriers....

Yes, they do take time. We have 130 Thunders in service, the best you can do is compare your initial version delivery with the final version delivery of the JF-17. Desperate times, but I think the heart burn is strong in you now that you are grabbing onto anything to avoid facts ("looks at all...

Hardly any planes to fly off it I imagine.

OK, no need to mention all the projects in IAF, a year ago you were trying to convince this forum that this would be a record year for Tejas delivery, looks like there is a chance of zero planes being delivered this year. So IAF still has 1.5 Tejas Sqds?

4th August still no Tejas delivered this year....

Cheetahs still in service and no Rafales folow on order. These are simple facts. Tell me if anything I have written is untrue

The IMF last week cut India’s growth outlook to 9.5% for the fiscal year ending in March 2022 — or 3% lower than its April forecast of 12.5%. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/indias-chief-economic-advisor-on-imf-growth-downgrade.html

Tell me, really, are you a Pakistani in disguise posting as an Indian? If so bravo, admire the comedy work here.....