Considering the funds availability and forcing needs saying IN will spend on these for mo special reason is above me. I would spend this money on off-shelf subs in new sun tender unless there is something special in that for me
AFAIK I dont think we know everything. There got to be something that we dont know. Otherwise IN spending a good load of money for something lime this is above me. Others might see possibilites in it as is . I failed to see anything like the way we know right now
@sancho : i am not buy this only civilian use only BS. I really dont think IN will spend this much amount on something that is restricted in use. If that was the real case purchase whould have been through home department and would have given to CG not IN
There must be something we dont know
Its your opinion.
Russians don't have cash problems for research they just cant afford all of it at same time.
Russians have know how they will reach at par only question is timeline.
China has long way to go. Money power is giving them boost but they still have a lot of things to learn and...
Hightly unlikely. Russian will do what they always did. They will pitch Sukoi concept vs Mig concept and will give the contract to winner. I will put my bet on Sukhoi as they will have advantage of PAK-FA in service. RuAF might support Su to avoid maintaince night mare.
So Su will have adv in...
Too late and will be too expensive ; unless they are eyeing an JV with a partner. It will be hard for them to pitch it to their own Govt over due to PAK-FA
Sure why not !!! Good luck :tup: