rajeev
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I wish India goes for Eurofigher that will be more suited to India strategically.
Though Rafale gives full ToT of gen 4 machine, it will not be worth it. As far as I heard, Rafale has hardly made any dent of selling its planes, that probably is an illustration of its capabilities in regards to other flying birds.
Gripen is not worth, there is no future strategic nor any short term tactful benefit in buying that. It is good machine and relatively cheap but still has less ToT with US permission for anything.
Buying F16 is totally useless for MRCA order because Pak pilots would have learned all that could be learned to use the plane more tactfully and besides it is plane introduced in 1970's.
Mig-35 is not required as we already have 5th gen plane getting built with partnership. Besides, delivery time would rather unpredictable with Russian build.
F18 is also a good alternative, but I am not very sure about US's long term intentions with India. This would be a risk.
Eurofighters are best of the plane and could win airbattle with any of the planes above if met in equal numbers. The biggest advantage with Eurofighters is that we will be allowed to become partner i.e. this would be another avenue to get into another 5th gen plane (besides the partnership we have with Russia for PAK FA)
Eurofighters also have the same problem as Gripen that US has lot of control but Europeans will also have a stake in helping us if a problem arise in future.
I think there is a good chance we will also get into F35 if China/US love/hate relation continues. That would mean 3 different avenues of getting 5th gen planes.
Relative safety in diversity and in future how trends emerge we can choose winners. Personally, I am sick and tired of LCA project that it never comes out.
Though Rafale gives full ToT of gen 4 machine, it will not be worth it. As far as I heard, Rafale has hardly made any dent of selling its planes, that probably is an illustration of its capabilities in regards to other flying birds.
Gripen is not worth, there is no future strategic nor any short term tactful benefit in buying that. It is good machine and relatively cheap but still has less ToT with US permission for anything.
Buying F16 is totally useless for MRCA order because Pak pilots would have learned all that could be learned to use the plane more tactfully and besides it is plane introduced in 1970's.
Mig-35 is not required as we already have 5th gen plane getting built with partnership. Besides, delivery time would rather unpredictable with Russian build.
F18 is also a good alternative, but I am not very sure about US's long term intentions with India. This would be a risk.
Eurofighters are best of the plane and could win airbattle with any of the planes above if met in equal numbers. The biggest advantage with Eurofighters is that we will be allowed to become partner i.e. this would be another avenue to get into another 5th gen plane (besides the partnership we have with Russia for PAK FA)
Eurofighters also have the same problem as Gripen that US has lot of control but Europeans will also have a stake in helping us if a problem arise in future.
I think there is a good chance we will also get into F35 if China/US love/hate relation continues. That would mean 3 different avenues of getting 5th gen planes.
Relative safety in diversity and in future how trends emerge we can choose winners. Personally, I am sick and tired of LCA project that it never comes out.