Take F-16 or FA-18 first to get 5th Gen Fighter Jets: US to India

[Śakra]

Best of luck India. It will put pressure on Pakistan to produce 5th generation jets indigenously to counter american technology. USA knows very well that Pakistan has very good track record of killing Indian jets.

You have yet to make a car engineer. Dream appropriately.

 

[Thanatos]

There's always a price tag. Let's see how the baniya reacts.

What if they start licking US boots more vigorously ? Would that help?

 

[Vanamali]

What if they start licking US boots more vigorously ? Would that help?

Those tactics are reserved for Pakistan. Indians decide what they want to by paying cash. Now US is doing salesman job, we are looking for Best deal.

 

[Pakistan First]

Those tactics are reserved for Pakistan. Indians decide what they want to by paying cash. Now US is doing salesman job, we are looking for Best deal.

Your “learning experiences” are about to begin. Brace yourself.

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Take F-16 or FA-18 first to get 5th Gen Fighter Jets: US to India

Lol it seems that US make a generous offer to India: buy one and guess 1 free.

 

[Vanamali]

Your “learning experiences” are about to begin. Brace yourself.

Most of the time we learn from others mistakes. You people wish us to do mistakes but unfortunately road to leadership role in India is very long and person who reaches the PM position would be very seasoned politician. Only exception to above is Rajiv Gandhi. We may do mistakes but our robust democracy will fine tune all decisions to put country above everything. We might be slow but we are sound footed in all our decisions when it come to strategic decisions.

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

Looks like the US is nervous about the guidelines released yesterday,which seem to be tailored towards the Rafale

India already decided for the Rafale in the MMRCA program. The Rafale offering has not changed dramatically since MMRCA, where the Rafale was too expensive.
If that would be the primary option, they would just revive the negotiations with France.

Eurofighter is even more expensive...

The infamous poor service provided by Russia makes the MiG-35 unlikely.

Boeing and LM are prepared to allow assembly of Hornets and F-16 but they do not control engine, radar, and a lot of the electronics inside, and Raytheon, Grumman etc are not likely to give away their company secrets. There are more than a dozen countries which have contractual rights to deliver parts to an Indian built F-16, which they are unlikely to give up.
The Hornet does not have such luggage.

The U.S. has traditionally been reluctant to provide source code, and also want buyers to sign a set of agreements, which so far India has been reluctant to sign.

If that can be solved, I think the Hornet would be the primary contender to the Gripen E.

If Gripen E was way ahead of anything else, then the Single Engine tender would have continued without this reshuffle.

To me, the IAF wants the Rafale, but knows it is too expensive, and sees Gripen E as the affordable alternative, but the Government wants to reevaluate the Hornet. Maybe due to secretly deciding on Hornet for the Indian Navy.
Ther rest of the alteratives are just for show, and the off chance that France dramatically drops the Rafale price.

 

[626]

You have yet to make a car engineer. Dream appropriately.

Dear car engine is not on priority list. After all we make nuclear as you make. You have the ability to procure 5th generation jet. We have the ability to make any thing which counter threat posed by Supa Power Endia.

 

[Pakistan First]

Most of the time we learn from others mistakes. You people wish us to do mistakes but unfortunately road to leadership role in India is very long and person who reaches the PM position would be very seasoned politician. Only exception to above is Rajiv Gandhi. We may do mistakes but our robust democracy will fine tune all decisions to put country above everything. We might be slow but we are sound footed in all our decisions when it come to strategic decisions.

And MODI is the result of that system HAHAHAHAHA

 

[Vanamali]

And MODI is the result of that system HAHAHAHAHA

He has not become PM over night, he was successful CM of Gujarat. He climbed political ladder with hard work and shrude political acuemanship.

 

[delta2]

He has not become PM over night, he was successful CM of Gujarat. He climbed political ladder with hard work and shrude political acuemanship.

LOL!

Puhleeze!!

Modi waived the Hindu Fundamentalist flag and was responsible for the genocide in Gujarat, hence he got voted into power. The dude couldn't travel to anywhere important until he got elected.

A person like Modi in power in India on a continuous basis is in the best interests of Pakistan and all those who are sick and tired of Indian Delusions of regional hegemony. We should hope with all our hopes that they go towards (extreme) hindutva in all aspects of their lives as soon as possible.

 

[jamal18]

They will pay billions for overpriced US technology, and then cancel the much delayed project.

 

[Vanamali]

LOL!

Puhleeze!!

Modi waived the Hindu Fundamentalist flag and was responsible for the genocide in Gujarat, hence he got voted into power. The dude couldn't travel to anywhere important until he got elected.

A person like Modi in power in India on a continuous basis is in the best interests of Pakistan and all those who are sick and tired of Indian Delusions of regional hegemony. We should hope with all our hopes that they go towards (extreme) hindutva in all aspects of their lives as soon as possible.

Communal roit is making of Muslims of that area and Modi becoming PM is good for Pakistan is just like saying "All is well" while sinking in quick sand. I will quote one item that all is not well; India intended use of its share according to IWT. We voted Modi due to development plank but not because he is communal.

 

[xyxmt]

what kind of moron produces a thread that says "US will give". Us does nor give India a paper clip as it is not part of any alliance with the US or a "frontline state" or its most "allied ally".
Anything from the US is bought with cold hard dollars.

you cant pay cold hard cash for something that US wont sell, China has more money than you that does not mean US will sell F35 to China.

 

[war&peace]

I guess IAF will cancel Tejas deal in favour F-16s. Tejas is not up to their expectations.

Buy iPhone 4 first so that you become familiar with iOS then we will decide if you can buy iPhone 8.

Except your analogy is flawed since 4th and 5th do not use the same operating system or reduce pilots training in any meaningful way.