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Classic move. Keep your enemies confused, and even the fanboys :cool3:

Calm down dude. Just saying that bilateral relations are very good right now. And long tenders are not in fashion. You never know what bonhomie can leave us with. And if Russian tech :rollseyes: was so good, it'd have pushed out Rafale in competition.

How much more Russian junk we want to keep? Rafale is not inexpensive either. How about G2G deal between India-US ? :playball:

You mean cancel the tender, so a Govt-to-Govt deal can be executed ? :troll:

SSBNs for power projection ? Maybe, maybe not. Its a perceptive topic. Considering speed at which these projects move, 3rd carrier is not required for next decade but later ones. I do like good jokes on weekends :frog:

Can someone move this to relevant thread ? But both serve different purposes right ? SSN and Carriers can coexist. We need not just patrolling but assertion on high seas, especially in rest of the Indian ocean.

You could be very right there. But we still need meaningful carriers though :sad1:

Let's not prioritize our needs that way. It doesn't have to be a trade-off. IACs are essential; with Chinese navy building consistently, we very well do need our way of power projection. Looking at how Chinese are pushing land borders, not sure if they'll any lenient on the seas either.

I am sure there are objective professionals who can keep aside the geopolitical inclinations while furthering overall ties. Regardless, if we think RR engine tech will help us leapfrog then we should do everything to make it happen. Frankly its tiring and downright pathetic to see status of...

They will not give us complete tech, but they'll happily push down finished products if that leverage and lobbies work out well. UK should be our solid partner in defense, not sure why it has not moved in that direction significantly. In short term, yes. In long term we need our own R&D base...

What are the chances that american lobby rides on bonhomie between country leaders and Boeings/Lockheeds surprise the fighter jet acquisition party ? Modi has already demonstrated that he can execute govt-govt deal and suppress the detractors in way of good business. That's a break from decades...

We need more multi role fighters, so much that we do also need indigenous engine to power it. Anyone offering ToT on engines in 2.0 ? Can we pick Typhoon or Gripen for cheap now ?