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First of all Indian army needs to be brave to fight a war.
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First of all Indian army needs to be brave to fight a war.
Ah! Here come the trolls from Pakistan!! Pretty late in the day though! Where the dickens were you guys all this time? I can't digest my breakfast without the humour!!First of all Indian army needs to be brave to fight a war.
These bombers can be tracked and destroyed easily unlike 40 fighters that can be scattered and they can be used for dedicated nuclear attack.These four could very well be bought instead of 40 nuclear capable fighters strategic command is proposing to buy.
Raptors? They were never in contention in the first place. At US $150 million a piece, even the US Air Force is finding it tough to buy them!! The high cost of the aircraft, a lack of clear air-to-air combat missions because of delays in the Russian and Chinese fifth generation fighter programs, a US ban on Raptor exports, and the ongoing development of the supposedly cheaper and more versatile F-35 resulted in calls to end F-22 production. In April 2009 the US Department of Defense proposed to cease placing new orders, subject to Congressional approval, for a final procurement tally of 187 Raptors. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 was signed into law in October 2009 without funding for further F-22 production.200 F-22 Raptors only!
Raptors? They were never in contention in the first place. At US $150 million a piece, even the US Air Force is finding it tough to buy them!! The high cost of the aircraft, a lack of clear air-to-air combat missions because of delays in the Russian and Chinese fifth generation fighter programs, a US ban on Raptor exports, and the ongoing development of the supposedly cheaper and more versatile F-35 resulted in calls to end F-22 production. In April 2009 the US Department of Defense proposed to cease placing new orders, subject to Congressional approval, for a final procurement tally of 187 Raptors. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 was signed into law in October 2009 without funding for further F-22 production.
So, the Raptor was a non starter ab initio. However, the US of A did propose the F-35 to India, but the lead time from production to delivery was too great, ie, the first batch would have been available not before 2020.
And remember, the single seater stealth FGFA Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA is soon to be under production in Russia with the twin seater Indian version starting production soon at HAL. This aircraft is also 5th generation equal to if not better than the American F-22 Raptor. Here's a pic...
The IAF will procure 250 and keep it at that level. (50 Russian single seater versions will be procured direct from Russia in fly away condition. The remainder 200 twin seaters will be manufactured at HAL).
Cheers!