THE INDIANS are dropping the russians
WHY ???????...
...I think the RUSSIANS will lose the massive indianm market now
Please get your facts right!
12 x C130 + 12 x P8I + 10 x C17 => 34 aircraft vs 45 x MTA + 2 x A50 => 47
advantage Russia
(If the news is true) 15 x Ch47 + 22 AH64 =>37 helicopter vs more than 130 x Mi 17
advantage Russia
99 x engines for LCA vs 120 x RD33-3 series
advantage Russia
numbers of Javelin ATGMs vs Konkurs ATGMs know so far
advantage Russia
0 US fighters vs 450+ Mig 29K, MKI, FGFA ordered so far
advantage Russia
0 US tanks vs around 800+ T90s inducted, more on order
advantage Russia
Number of Harpoon missiles vs nubers of Brahmos or Klub missiles
advantage Russia
And the list goes on and on, while I didn't add the older Russian stuff we have as well, so where do you see us dropping Russia? We aren't!
What we do is, to get less dependent on them, not buy choosing the US as a supplier and be dependent on them as well, but by beeing more involved in Russian procurments, via ToT, JVs and most of all, via co-developments! The more involvement we have, the less vulnerable are we for cost increases, lack of spare supply, or delays, while we still get the best that Russia has on offer, without any restrictions and with them as a reliable partner during war times!
All we do wrt to the US is, using the current favourable situation with them, to add capabilities and alternatives in limited numbers and certain roles, that the Russians can't offer us, but they loose the big procurements like MMRCA or LUH without even beeing shortlisted!