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Because they are getting old.. Well actually we want to replace our F-5s which have become obsolete and a few F/A-18s of earlier batches. For now, the plan is only to replace F-5s with 22 new units of one of the three contenders i.e. Typhoons, Rafales or Gripens. Personally, I would prefer the new Gripen NG edition for our air force that the Indians are being offered as it covers all our requirements:Why do even want to Replace hornet's in the First Place?
Because they are getting old.. Well actually we want to replace our F-5s which have become obsolete and a few F/A-18s of earlier batches. For now, the plan is only to replace F-5s with 22 new units of one of the three contenders i.e. Typhoons, Rafales or Gripens. Personally, I would prefer the new Gripen NG edition for our air force that the Indians are being offered as it covers all our requirements:
Speed, Supercruise, excellent payload, good combat radius (since we are small country), cheaper than other two contenders, is from another neutral country (Sweden), single engine means easier maintenance etc.
Since most of our fighters are used for air policing more than potential air combat, I wish our government buys Gripens.
I don't think you are entirely correct, friend. There is a very sever debate going on in our parliament at the moment on whether to continue keeping the armed forces in active service or not as it is considered by the liberals as an "economic burden" (something I disagree).Mr. Parshuram. there is no threat to ur nation. U dunt hv any enemy nation and ur neighbours also frndly 2 u. . Even u not a part of any military aliance. .btw .Gripen is good choice for switzerland..switzlnd do hv a lot of cash .
Because they are getting old.. Well actually we want to replace our F-5s which have become obsolete and a few F/A-18s of earlier batches. For now, the plan is only to replace F-5s with 22 new units of one of the three contenders i.e. Typhoons, Rafales or Gripens. Personally, I would prefer the new Gripen NG edition for our air force that the Indians are being offered as it covers all our requirements:
Speed, Supercruise, excellent payload, good combat radius (since we are small country), cheaper than other two contenders, is from another neutral country (Sweden), single engine means easier maintenance etc.
Since most of our fighters are used for air policing more than potential air combat, I wish our government buys Gripens.
LOL.. You would get such a warm welcome from Gruppe für eine Schweiz ohne Armee (something like anti-militarists) parties here for saying that, friend.Well it would be a waste of money.You have no enemies and you were not touched even in WW2.Why waste your money on useless things.
the only problem with rafale is that it has a direct competitor...EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON!(which i think is better than rafale...looks, avionics etc)
I want to know was Pakistan offered Rafale if yes why didnt go for it I mean beacause of economic promblems or Pakistan Airforce didnt liked the plane
Hi,
Rafale was supposedly the automatic choice of an air force that was flying the most french aircraft after the french airforce.
The aircraft was on offer to pakistan and paf researched this aircraft.
As for the time frame when this aircraft was offered and tested---it was way before the 2005 earthquake. At that time the coffers were full---.
Where paf screwed up was its situational awarenessof the arena----paf believed that peace deal with india would go through and we won't need any aircraft---it would be just a waste of money----.
That totally pi-ssed off france---. Pakistan had also scr-ewed france on the purchase of airbus---pakistan was all set to buy airbus and after 9/11---pak went with boeing with a false promise of direct flight from new york to karachi---pak fell for it and walked away from the airbus deal.
They never got the direct flight deal either.
France walked away from the radar deal for jf17---fckuked paf and pakistan real good----put the program back by 10 years----in defence procurement-----that is absolute death.
In any major weapons purchase---time is of essence----
So in other words it was the wrong decisions made by the Pakistan top brass now they have bad ties with french