Russia is simply not going to sell any offensive platform that challenges Indian conventional superiority in the sub continent, at best we can except some tailored made chinese alternatives and slowly push for indigenous subsystems no matter how minuscule they are.
Tailored made JF17 is a step...
Actually, Operation Gibraltar led to 65 war when army paratroopers, guerrillas disguised as locals, entered IOK with the goal of fomenting an insurgency and liberating it from indian occupation, Plan failed and they replied by opening another front. in the end both sides suffered heavy casualties.
Very cunning of them, a slippery slope they want to rope-in india and dictate the terms, better go with Safran/Kaveri tie up. its NOT a defence deal but a longterm strategic tie-up to gain strong foothold in Asia. Just an honest opinion , goodday
FC-1 has its structural limitations, planes with top speeds over Mach 2 require much more elaborate inlet design that results in major internal design changes.
Hi, What about thorium ? isn't india world leader in thorium powered reactors ?
its a positive development but getting into NSG is a distant dream for Pakistan