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Actually it was MBDA, the manufacturer of the Meteor which did not allow the missile to be integrated with a radar which was on it's approved list which is restricted as of now to Thales (Rafale), Leonardo(Grippen and EF) and Northrop Grumman for the F-35. MBDA was willing to proceed if the...

Russian products are not reliable enough - Agree US products are nice but the political support is not stable and trustable - Agree EF2000 is not verstile enough- For now and it has the baggage of a multi country sign off. Rafale is the best solution, specially after a first purchase. - As of...

I think the primary reason for picking the Rafale was as a nuke delivery platform. The IAF needed a nuke delivery aircraft that could replace the Mirage 2000. The ability of the Mirage 2000, a 35 year old aircraft, to penetrate even Pakistan air space was in doubt in the years ahead, even...

I am not awed by the referendum. I am awed by the speed at which the whole process will conclude once a GO-NO GO decision is made. It just so happens that in the case of Switzerland that GO-NO GO decision is made via the referendum.

The link below talks about how Switzerland is going about buying 30-40 fighter aircraft: 1. The country had a referendum about 4 days ago and the electorate by a narrow majority of 50.1% of the vote decided that the country could spend upto $6.5 billion on buying 30-40 fighters for the Swiss...

In reality that is what the IAF decision amounts to. They want to see the SU-57 in operation with the Russian air force. And not just introduced but they want to see the experience the Russian Air Force has in operating the aircraft. That will take time, probably until the delivery of the 76 is...

I would have to say that the IAF by rejecting the co-development of the FGFA which is nothing more than a customized SU-57 agrees with my viewpoint. The IAF position when they rejected the Russian offer was that they would like to see the SU-57 in operation with the Russian Air Force and and...

First let the Russian Air Force get it's delivery of 76 aircraft. That is expected by 2028. Once that delivery is completed, then let the IAF evaluate operational Russian Air Force SU-57s to figure out if there is interest. Do not get an unproven, not in service with it's home airforce fighter...