Utilising any weapons platform comes with inherent risks; even Chinese ones (reliability of sensor data though i'm confident i'm wrong about that). This is where tactics and training comes into play. The side employing their sensors / weapons on the battlefield correctly wins the day.
Yeah but the Israelis also have their own EW systems. It's not proof of conspiracy.
That's already well documented and marketed fact that all US equipment has friend and foe identification system to avoid accidents ...
Fair enough. But did they get it? Also would it be a case of altering friend or foe systems
I dont think the situation is as is being portrayed. There are certain restrictions on F16s being used for OFFENSIVE maneouvres but no restrictions on them being used for defensive purposes. This is the reason why PAF did not use F16s for the last episode. Whether the F16s were on CAP and in defensive postures cannot be confirmed. However it needs to be emphasised that the US did not say much after their " investigations into the use of F16s" which signifies that they are not fussed over the use of 16/52s for defensive purposes. The Indians foolishly did not/could not do much about the 16/15s which were subsequently MLUed giving them capabilities akin to 16/52s barring range. For what it is worth I dont think the US will do much to the C5s themselves. The missing their mark will have repurcussions on the sale of their arms and their defence industry will not allow this.
In addition to all you have said there is another aspect now. PAF has a comparative missile the SD10A. Now if the AMRAAM loses out to the SD10A what would be the outcome on the sales of the AMRAAM. I think the fact that US missiles are competing with the Chinese makes them very reluctant to give in to Indian demands. Plus why would the US govt give incto Indian demand? All they want to look for is increasing sale of their items. Now PAF has been invaluable as it is the only arena from where impartial information on the accuracy and efficacy of the weapon system can come out.Why would the US help India disable F16s or AMRAAMswhat planet are you guys living on?
Anything like this would DESTROY US dominance over the international arms market. No one would buy from them again.
And why the hell would the Americans take such a risk for India? Do you think even the Indians would ever buy from the US again if they know theres a way for the weapons to be disabled or compromised?
AMRAAM is still the best BVR AAM in South Asia. Despite what you have heard or believe, the Indians are more worried about the F16 and AMRAAM combo than anything else.
Why do you think they are desperate for Rafale at the moment, and not Su35 or some Israeli weaponry? Or why they did their absolute best to ensure PAF doesnt acquire more block 52s?
Think!!!
just a side note, funny how the indian media conveniently quoted a dead manohar parrikar who can't verify crap now as opposed to a living manohar parrikar that couldn't been asked for verification...
you, you slick, little slippery indians you...
one fine day after sirgkal modi farted that created a big methane bubble Modi bakhs called it victory bubble and then Pakistan launched airstrike and burst that bubble but not for bakhts they were ontoxicated by the smell inside that bubble modi got nervous and made a story that they destroyed Pakistan f 16 and intoxicated bakht were like "jay ho g ki Modi ki g jindabad"
