PARRIKAR the Indian defense minster has virtually confirmed the make up and plans of the IAF for the next coming decade.
http://www.firstpost.com/india/indi...jets-air-chief-marshal-arup-raha-3034670.html
1. The Indians have rejected the F16 make in india plan despite a real push from Lockheed Martin
2. Despite obvious flaws and reservations IAF will have to induct 6 or 7 sqds of Tejas MK1/MK1A
3. India is very very keen to place order additional Rafales in coming years
4.Despite murmuring of pulling out of FGFA programme the indoi/Russian project to build a indian SPECFIC version of the PAK FA will happen afterall.
NO REAL SURPRISES
I WANTED to share with the PDF guys and ask does this change the likely shape and make up of the PAF .
India is sticking to Russian French fighters with Israeli input EW suites missles & radars. THEY will not buy USA hardware