2nd hand Mirages for Indian Air force

[IrbiS]

It is not really about ego inasmuch as it is about the kickbacks and the siphoning off of the funds allocated to these projects. Unfortunately it is a third world mentality not restricted to India, namely corruption. What you see as common sense (and which does make common sense indeed) is viewed as atrocious by the powers that be. With the huge budgets allocated to these projects, you can only imagine what is being creamed off here

Sometimes I thank GOD that our forces are restricted on budget, keeps 'em boys straight and competitive

 

[MilSpec]

@MilSpec; this is for you too. Not every program has traversed the Tejas route. For example, in the area of Solid Rocket Propellants and High Energy Materials; erstwhile Tech providers now seek solutions from their collaborators in India. One has to start some place; just as after that one decides and navigates a clearly chosen track. Both need to be looked at.

My comment was limited to platform not the project. The bad news is after my last visit to India, I am not so sure if the benefits of LCA project was worth the lack of sqdn strength and the supposed aeronautical ecosystem it presented us with.