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@kaykay Sir
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@XiNiX Sir i said it here
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All Clear: India To Sign Deal For 36 Rafales This Month!!!!!!!!
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The issue now what i understand is the 2 way sceanario
Worst Scenario:
The IAC2 comes with EMALS, E2D hawkeye and a PACKAGED DEAL OF F35s!! A 6 squadron in the 2 Nuke ACC carrier, a 2 in standy implying 8 squadron or close 150 F35s all off the shelf..
F35s inherently will have exceptional 5th gen fighting prowess but seriously undermines our ability for a true multi role missions. For example, a per sortie cost versus turn around time will be a true indicator of how it could be a costly decision to have F35s in it.
IN is interested in EMALS and E2D hawkeye but has resisted F35 with a common line saying its not Make In India.
For any make in India by a USA jet, they require the deal overall to be around $50 Bn all inclusive guaranteeing a minimum line running for 10-15 years at a production rate of 14-16 birds a jet.. Thats why F18s offered were approximately asked for 200 jets with a overall $260 Mn approx as cost of the bird+weapons+cost over 30 years of operations.
The huge costs implies the IAC1 ACC may carry NLCA combo with perhaps MIg 29s which i believe IN does have an option to order another 40-50 birds. But our relations with Russians as of today is not so healthy as before.. Bear it in mind, MIg29K are fine bird but effectively over next 30 years when you will see quasi 5th Gen birds (5th gen without true 5th gen engines), their efficacy will not be as high. NLCA will limit the carrier ops due to it being a light fiighter for maritime roles. You can have few NLCAs every ACC for routine ops which is very economical but having a full ACC with NLCA may not be ideal scenario
Logistical scenario : NLCA, MIg29K, F35s as 3 fighters.. (not a good scenario as nothing learned from IAF)
Ideal Scenario:
MIg29K, NLCA combo in INS Vikramaditya.
IAC1, IAC1 modiefied, IAC 2 all sport Rafale M
Make In India for Rafale M
Logistical Scenario - All ACCs carry Rafale M once Vikramaditya retires. NLCA can do shore patrolling (a similar role to IAF ones) and Mig29K can help the same
Challenge:
the IAC1 design even after modifed version implies a bit lower take off weight but effectively it should be much better than Mig29Ks and LCAs.
The MAKE IN INDIA part has to start or else IN will be wary of this approach.
I said it before the next 12-15 years is the best time for IAF to acquire Rafales in large numbers and set up a MII line. IN can benefit a lot.. IAF IN combine can run a humongous 400+ Rafales from India as a whole.. It would be stupid for Dassault not to use this opportunity and similarly for French government...
May be some Indian like Tata should buy a stake in Dassault in order to push them for MII in India..
