Agnostic_Indian
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I guess there is a big gap here in MMRCA purchase... MMRCA started as MRCA to replace Mig-21's but LCA showed the light at the end of the tunnel ....
there is no alternative for ageing mig -27, jaguar ... and from Kargil the need for MMRCA is justified.. so MRCA is converted to MMRCA... i dont think MMRCA and LCA can be linked... because it is seriously stupid to say MMRCA has been bough to replace Mig-21.. the whole world will laugh..
Further LCA at present is much better in terms of payload , Avionics and range... but IAF as per there past history understood it has to be a Multi role and thats why the requirement has been shifted for 81KN to 95KN requirement.. and MK-2 is brought in to justify this...
we can say MRCA will eventually act as replacement for mig27,jaguar etc and LCA will be for mig21.