India rejects US offer of F16

[cloud4000]

India was never serious about the F-16...ever. So let's not make this news a bigger deal than it really is.

 

[nang2]

Lockheed is pissed. They may just lost both Pakistan and India. Of course, they never had Indian market.

 

[shree835]

Poor USA. Stopped sales to Pakistan for appeasing India

Look like you got some misunderstanding here... USA never denied to sale of F-16 to pakistan...What US has denied to give you is SUBSIDY ... Let me know if you need proof of that.

Apart from this ...pakistan should show some dignity and buy those F-16 without subsidy... Else you pakistani will loose respect in this world....And world will laugh on you.

 

[Ankit Kumar 002]

@dadeechi

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Over all good decision. No need to induct 80s era tech. We have other good options.

Su-30 made its first flight in 89... It's an upgrade of su-27.. First flight 77.

Sure man.. F-16 didn't evolve .. Anyways..

 

[Grevion]

No surprise their. India wasn't interested in the f-solah anyway.
It didn't fits into IAF's fleet doctrine.

 

[bhakshak]

Poor USA. Stopped sales to Pakistan for appeasing India

US didnt block the sale, it has only asked pakistan to pay the full amount, if you have.

 

[Alpha Fighter]

Su-30 made its first flight in 89... It's an upgrade of su-27.. First flight 77.

Sure man.. F-16 didn't evolve .. Anyways..

their is significate difference between Su27 and SU 30MKI , including Flight law/ performance....

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

their is significate difference between Su27 and SU 30MKI , including Flight law/ performance....

Amd somehow a block 15 and a block 52+ are the same right?

@TexasJohn welcome back -- glad to see you after such a long time!

 

[MilSpec]

Amd somehow a block 15 and a block 52+ are the same right?

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@TexasJohn welcome back -- glad to see you after such a long time!

Pure performance aspect, No other aircraft in the MMRCA would have been more of a fit for the role than the F16IN with Aesa and CFT.
India is still apprehensive about front line fighter jets and ToT from US along with PAF having immense experience with the platform ruined the chances of the F16.
With the entire 8 f16 drama happening, I think Pakistan should now pay even more and get the Aesa variant, with US re-iterating on record that it supports the sale.

 

[dadeechi]

@dadeechi

Take it with a big bucket of salt. Part of the negotiation.