Sadly this is my fear, the DM has proven he is intelligent but still learning the ropes and the last thing this deal needs is indecision and doubt at this stage! With the IAF lobbying hard for this I hope he and the PM are true to their word of listening to the armed forces' needs and giving them what they require. I hope his "MKI is a suitable substitute for the Rafale" was just a bargaining tactic and not what he actually believes....
It's easier to make the Rafale into a superior EW fighter than the Growler, than to make the F18SH into a Rafale F3+. All you need basically is to add additional high power jammers, which the French or the Israelis could easily provide, while upgrading the F18SH requires several growth map upgrades (higher thurst, EW sensor upgrades, IRST, upgraded cockpit and additional fuel). But neither does the US share their most capable EW / avionics with export customers, so that's not going to happen and why should IAF bother if they have SPECTRA and DASS on offer?
That seems to change from time to time.
Another Ajay Shukla report based on unnamed sources.
Oh @SpArK, you've been in the F-18 camp from the start, you still cling to the Super Hornet's chances in India, don't you?
Until the Rafale comes along......
That could be an indication that he is not on anbody's payroll, don't you think?
India is really a tolerable society. if this shit happens in China, we will accuse the person in charge.I agree with you,the sucker responsible for this whole fu*k up should be hanged from India gate
Nope we still have a 6 billion sub tender with France & 1 more in pipeline
,though strict action will surely be taken against the idiot
I'm sorry but China isn't in a position to be giving accountability lessons to India.
