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from what i've read the Gripen did not meet some of the IAF's main standards especially in the field for a AESA radar, we did not want it because it did not fit our standards or qualities that the IAF procurement brass had issued
Gripen is a good fighter don't underestimate its actually very similar to our LCA in terms of engine thrust, thrust to weight, service ceiling hard points etc its a good fighter jet
Nope.The Gripen was not chosen as a MRCA podium finisher because it's single-engined.A single-engined jet cannot successfully carry out the functionality of a multirole fighter aircraft without modifications.
External fuel tanks for longer flight durations would have to be fitted for the Gripen to attain a multirole purpose and hence it would lead to a lower weapons payload,higher RCS,higher probability of interception by either ground or air radars and of course there's no additional engine to fall back on if the primary engine gives out.
The Swedes are extremely honorable people with no hard feelings at all(They have sending Gripens for tenders since 2008).The Gripen NG is a potent jet(better than the LCA on paper),just not what India is looking for right now.