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They just ditch that MRFA program and just go all in with the Rafale. The french will undoubtedly try to fleece things but the long term gains of uniformity and ToT will make it a win.
Personally, I believe that just order another 36 Rafale fighter.They just ditch that MRFA program and just go all in with the Rafale. The french will undoubtedly try to fleece things but the long term gains of uniformity and ToT will make it a win.
They just ditch that MRFA program and just go all in with the Rafale. The french will undoubtedly try to fleece things but the long term gains of uniformity and ToT will make it a win.
They will induct a 4.5 generation jet in 2030? By that time China will probably have a 6th gen prototype. Better to just cancel this MRFA drama.
I.can see defo rafales coming but only 36 to 54 with mark.2 Tejas being priority post 2030.
I.think.a token.rafale order will happen.in.2024 to.2025
The issue is people who don't know about how a fighter jet is different from an A320 vote. And media in India is a bit too much free and the people signing off things in government services have their pensions hanging in a balance for any possible wrong move.They just ditch that MRFA program and just go all in with the Rafale. The french will undoubtedly try to fleece things but the long term gains of uniformity and ToT will make it a win.
The only reason that i can think of why govt isn't ordering more Rafales and continuing with MRFA nonsense is they are waiting for F4 standard Rafales to be ready as inducting more F3R variants and later on upgrading them to F4 standards would increase the overall life cycle cost of the already expensive jets. In the meantime keep the competition open if Boeing, Eurofighter, LM etc do offer us a very lucrative deal that can justify adding one more different platform to the fleet then might go for them.
Focus on Mk2 and AMCA.Personally, I believe that just order another 36 Rafale fighter.
And more focus on HAL Tejas mk2 to induct as early as possible... Max 2028..
Also confirmed with the person that took the video that this LA-5021 is indeed a Tejas Mk1A prototype!
From Grp Cpt HVT, Tejas EVTS (Embedded Virtual Training System)
no - i that is the ORCA Trainer demonstrator - just look at the large MFD at the back ...
I had been searching for some photos of these, looks great.First pic from Exercise Desert Flag VIII. Unfortunately the UAE put a blanket ban on images from the exercise being released. Only these and a few others have emerged.
Tejas Mk1 with Mirage-2000-9 and F-16 Blk 60 of the UAEAF, Typhoon of the Spanish AF, French AF Rafale and USAF F-15E
Some more with RoKAF personnel
The IAF contingent at Al Dhafra