Yes, in comparison to Tejas it sure is and Grippen is a much better aircraft.
Yes,you hypocrite.Sweden can use several foreign made components &partner with foreign firms to develop critical technologies like the FBW software to make it a 'much better aircraft'-and you seem to have no problem with that.When India does the same for LCA,you start blabbering about the involvement of 'foreign hands'
Answer me moron, if Tejas is so good why go for MMRCA? MMRCA is the future whereas Tejas is a Mig-21 replacement which will be inducted just to keep up numbers.
Tejas and MMRCA belong to different categories-LCA can't do everything that Rafale can,even if it is so good-It is designed to be a light fighter in the first place.
Ok "kid", how many squadrons of "Mk.2" is there in IAF. Or at least tell me the progress of Mk.2.
Check the relevant threads.
If you honestly compare Rafale with LCA then you deserve a tight slap. If Rafale and Tejas are equal then why is Modi going to France asking for Rafales?
Comprehension issues ? I was not comparing the Rafale & LCA but their development timelines.
Grippen is not the first aircraft Sweden designed and if you are not aware of Swedish weapons don't make a laughing stock of yourself. Bofors is Swedish in case you never realised.
Thats the whole point dumbass-If sweden,a country with an advanced technological base and years of experience in fighter design buys foreign components & consults foreign companies for their indigenous fighter there is nothing wrong with India doing the same.
Much better than you troll.
So the Vikramaditya is Indian? The Shamsher strike aircraft, Sindughosh-class submarines, INS Chakra, Brahmos, Bheesma Tank, Sarath APC etc. are all Indian?
I thought they were just Indian names for Gorshkov, Jaguar, Kilo-class, Akula-class, T-90 and BMP-2.
Who claimed these are indigenous ?Just STFU troll.
And really why accuse the Pakistanis when India is doing the same?
You need to change your flags quickly.
LOL!! The name Arihant is Indian for sure, rest which components are actually Indian is open for debate.
Arihant class SSBN was designed at SBC Vizag and L&T.The 83 MW PWR was designed at BARC and a land based prototype was tested at IGCAR Kalpakkam .The control systems are supplied by Tata Strategic Electronics division while the Turbine were supplied by walchandnagar industries .It utilises developed SONARs & can carry a mix of DRDO developed K 4 / K 15 missiles.
Anything more to say ?
I thought India can design every weapon and does not need consultation. Why are you admitting that India needs MASSIVE foreign help in building weapons?
You have been repeating the same argument again & again-without any proof.Where are the proofs for the 'MASSIVE design assistance' ?
India does not know how to build 28,000 tonne STOVL carrier?
It was in the late 80s you jerk.And it has nothing to do with IAC 1.
And if India was so self-sufficient
No one claimed India is self sufficent in defense.
You can't back your claims so the other person is dumb?.
Any sane mind can deduce that.
The Burden of proof lies on you kid.
Now where is the proof for these claims
'India doesn't have source codes for Brahmos'
'Tejas is a 3.5 gen fighter'
'Indian Ballistic Missiles depend on Russian Assistance '
'There are no Indian components on the Arihant'
Are you talking about LCA MK2?
I don't know whether it is a good thing or bad. Almost all critical components are foreign. What is so Indian about the fighter other than the name Tejas?
Do the radar,avionics,FBW count as critical systems ? Or the design itself ?