8 things which makes Rafale by far the Smartest Combat Aircraft India could ever have

[Abingdonboy]

if that guy is the minister of defence then why is the navy doing so well and the airforce doing not so well.

The IN is in a different league to the IAF and IA in terms of procurements and planning but at the same time the MMRCA saga has become highly politicsed like no other defence deal in India's history and that is largely thanks to Mr Parrikar trying to showcase his immense (see non-existent) negotiation talents.

 

[Blue Marlin]

The IN is in a different league to the IAF and IA in terms of procurements and planning but at the same time the MMRCA saga has become highly politicsed like no other defence deal in India's history and that is largely thanks to Mr Parrikar trying to showcase his immense (see non-existent) negotiation talents.

its preasure from external forces puching and lobbying. welcome to the real world were its a dog eat dog world.
the usa is pushing hard mainly for the f18 as it meets your requirements and its somthing pakistan does not have.
even mr carter who wants good relations with india defended the f16 sale to pakistan. mind you a little birdy told me india has been checking out singapores f16 blk 52 which is what pakistan has.

 

[Abingdonboy]

mind you a little birdy told me india has been checking out singapores f16 blk 52 which is what pakistan has.

Yes, the RSAF has a contingent of F-16s deployed year round at the IAF's Kalaikunda Air Force Station:

 

[Blue Marlin]

Yes, the RSAF has a contingent of F-16s deployed year round at the IAF's Kalaikunda Air Force Station:

yes thats true but the iaf went a littl bit closer. unrestriced exercises, deatiled tours, and piggie backs too.

 

[dadeechi]

I do not know about the 8 things that make RAFALE smart but I can say the following two are its achilles heel.

1) Price

2) Lack of ToT

 

[axisofevil]

its preasure from external forces puching and lobbying. welcome to the real world were its a dog eat dog world.
the usa is pushing hard mainly for the f18 as it meets your requirements and its somthing pakistan does not have.
even mr carter who wants good relations with india defended the f16 sale to pakistan. mind you a little birdy told me india has been checking out singapores f16 blk 52 which is what pakistan has.

Could you tell why does the US supply Pakistan with cutting edge F -16 then the Western world lectures and scares everybody an arms race and impending nuclear war? You guys are the reason for the arms race. You are supplying the very nation that hid Bin Laden.

I just want to know ho does one defend its sales to Pakistan? Is it to keep Pakistan under its influence? But you know full well, China gets unrestricted access to everything Pakistan has?