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    Not more Rafales, IAF may choose Gripens or F-16s

    Aren't the Mirage-2000s and MIG-29s going to be replaced by RAFALEs while F-16s/Gripens would be replacing MIG-21s?
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    Make In India - Fighter Jet musings - News, Developments, Updates - F16,F18, Gripen, Any other

    http://indianexpress.com/article/india/not-more-rafales-iaf-may-choose-swedish-gripens-or-f-16s-4823046/ Not more Rafales, IAF may choose Gripens or F-16s The selection between these two single-engine fighter jets will be done using the Strategic Partnership (SP) model while there are no...
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    Make In India - Fighter Jet musings - News, Developments, Updates - F16,F18, Gripen, Any other

    AUGUST 29, 2017 / 10:01 AM / 8 HOURS AGO Lockheed offers to export F-16 jets from proposed India facility Sanjeev Miglani 3 MIN READ NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin is closing in on an international deal for F-16 fighter planes, and has offered to eventually build all the jets...
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    F18s compatible with Indian naval carrier fleet: Boeing

    AUGUST 29, 2017 / 10:01 AM / 8 HOURS AGO Lockheed offers to export F-16 jets from proposed India facility Sanjeev Miglani 3 MIN READ NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin is closing in on an international deal for F-16 fighter planes, and has offered to eventually build all the jets...
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    F18s compatible with Indian naval carrier fleet: Boeing

    Thanks!. Yes. I read that too. Not approving yet is not the same as denying. Quantum of ToT would be part of the negotiations which have not started yet. So there is no question of approving or denying yet. I think F/A-18 is very much probable for the Indian Navy as RAFALE needs to be...
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    Abdul Basit call Aitzaz Chaudhry Pak ambassador in US , a disaster for Pakistan

    What language was that? Could you translate/summarize?
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    F18s compatible with Indian naval carrier fleet: Boeing

    Local production, of both F-16 and F/A-18, is both possible and probable. I have seen not seen any report alluding to denying of ToT.
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    Abdul Basit call Aitzaz Chaudhry Pak ambassador in US , a disaster for Pakistan

    Is this common in Pakistan? A diplomat criticizing his/her peer? How diplomatic!
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    The Americans Are Back: F-16 for the IAF and F/A-18 for the Indian Navy

    The real ‘show stopper’ for the entire MRCBF requirement, however, is the configuration of IAC-1. Unlike Vikramaditya, and like most contemporary carriers, the aircraft lifts on IAC-1 are positioned on the starboard edge of the deck allowing longer aircraft to ‘hang out’ over the water with only...
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    TOP 10 Best Fighters Aircraft In | The World 2017|

    If we only consider Air Superiority then I would put RAFALE between Mig-35 and F-18. But I was also considering Multi-role & Carrier-borne capability. In many ways the philosophies of F-35 and RAFALE are comparable though there is a full generation gap between them...
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    TOP 10 Best Fighters Aircraft In | The World 2017|

    OP List ************************************ F-22 EuroFighter F-35 RAFALE SU-35 J-10 Mig-35 Gripen F-15 F-16 My List - Sorry J-10 does not make it to top 10 ************************************** F-22 F-35 RAFALE SU-35 EuroFighter F-15 Mig-35 F-18 F-16 Gripen
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    NORTH KOREA MAY BE GETTING READY FOR ITS SIXTH NUCLEAR TEST, ACCORDING TO SOUTH KOREAN SPIES

    http://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-nuclear-test-soon-south-korea-655870 NORTH KOREA MAY BE GETTING READY FOR ITS SIXTH NUCLEAR TEST, ACCORDING TO SOUTH KOREAN SPIES BY JULIA GLUM ON 8/28/17 AT 11:21 AM CLOSE North Korea Says It Can Fight 'Any War' With U.S WORLDNORTH KOREAKIM JONG...
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    North Korea fires ballistic missile towards North-East Japan, Gov issues warning to citizens

    https://www.yahoo.com/finance/video/japan-government-warns-north-korea-211100337.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/28/north-korea-fires-missile-japan-warns-citizens-take-precautions/ North Korea fires missile as Japan warns citizens to take precautions Barney Henderson, new york...
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    F18s compatible with Indian naval carrier fleet: Boeing

    http://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/08/28/Boeing-offers-to-build-FA-18-Super-Hornet-in-India/9701503934216/ Boeing offers to build F/A-18 Super Hornet in India The proposal for a manufacturing facility in India is part of the nation's planned acquisition of 57 carrier-based multi-role fighter...
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    China-India Doklam Disengagement analysis in current perspective

    It is very apparent that the Chinese have prevailed. If the Chinese are being allowed to patrol then I would assume that India has implicitly conceded that the territory is not disputed. So the Chinese would start constructing the road in the future.
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    The Americans Are Back: F-16 for the IAF and F/A-18 for the Indian Navy

    http://carnegieendowment.org/2017/08/02/americans-are-back-f-16-for-iaf-and-f-18-for-indian-navy-pub-72706 The Americans Are Back: F-16 for the IAF and F/A-18 for the Indian Navy Source: Getty ASHLEY J. TELLIS August 02, 2017 Force Summary: Because combat aviation is steadily moving towards...
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    F18s compatible with Indian naval carrier fleet: Boeing

    But there are solutions The real ‘show stopper’ for the entire MRCBF requirement, however, is the configuration of IAC-1. Unlike Vikramaditya, and like most contemporary carriers, the aircraft lifts on IAC-1 are positioned on the starboard edge of the deck allowing longer aircraft to ‘hang...
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    US official's visit to Islamabad postponed on Pakistan's request: US Embassy

    Haven't you seen Russian bombings in Syria and winning the war against ISIS? Don't you think US could adopt similar strategy to win against Taliban in Afghanistan?
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