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Bu using more composites, is that even possible ? I mean what part will we make use of more composites ?

@WolfPack86 you are indeed damn serious and a big fan of F-16 :biggrin2::clap2:.

Somewhere I saw a clip that F2 is not very good and is facing some problems. Not sure though where. Will find out and post though.

Rightly put sir, can not agree more, however, its the need of the hour with ever increasing threat from expansionist china and some of our "friendly" neighbors, that we must have more equipments.

:crazy::crazy:o_Oo_O Well I'm done convincing you sir, have a good day whoever and wherever you might be. Anyways, I have always been with your point of view at the same time precisely the opposite point of view. I am happy that government is making a decision and I hope that they make it soon...

I am not a F-16 fanboy, I have regularly mentioned in my previous posts that I am not against Gripen either, its a very good fighter and probably the best in design and future updates, but F-16 block 70/72 is better than Gripen in everything that is BVR plus its a better deal. But even then if...

Here you go a Pakistani news source:- https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/world/exclusive-f-16-production-in-india-would-make-india-home-to-the-worlds-only-f-16-production-facility-lockheed-martin/ And Indian NDTV:-...

Are you guys not reading the articles, F-16 production in India will not just be an assembly line, it would be whole production with spare production facility that would be only facility in the world, and UAE is India's ally nation, they won't have a problem, just Pakistan would. F-16 spare...

But again, I am not against Gripen, it does have a newer airframe which makes it a future oriented plane with all sorts of improvements, and if SAAB agrees to GOI and IAF conditions and abide by Make in India, we might have them. But right now, F-16 deal is a better package overall.

Do you know that many countries use F-16s ?, Do you know that all planes need maintenance ? Now for maintenance, they need spare parts, that's the job of the production line, we would not just be a customer of F-16 but a supplier of spares and planes to all other nations including europeans...

Not smarter, yes new design but electronically and technologically inferior to block 70/72. But again, Gripen is a good fighter but with F-16 we are getting everything produced in India, hence, no spare problem.

Considering F-35 for IAF, will give a setback to FGFA/AMCA which are frontline projects of India and second thing India wants its aircrafts to be produced in India, But, That is another setback because, F-35 would never be produced in India, we have to buy them off the shelf or have them...

I don't know why but I like F-16 very much :biggrin2::lol:. These machines have proven themselves from the times of Dogfight to the time of AESA Beyond Visual Threat and multirole capabilities. These have shot down a lot of russian made jets.

Anyways I am not against gripen too, because of its capabilities, I would be equally happy if gripen is selected, but with F-16, I think that India is getting a better package if you see overall.

That could be a problem, but the thing is that Americans have made it work, the current F-16 is far more superior to old F16s and I think that might be true for the future too, its upgradability is astounding if you notice.

My friend, with all due respect, please do a little research by reading some previous posts and news articles in this thread, secondly, F16 is far more advanced in terms of avionics and systems as compared to Gripen and that is what matters, thirdly, Lockheed will make most of the spares and...

So doesn't that mean that in today's times of Beyond Visual Range, better systems will win you an aerial battle ? Then why long for Gripen ???

How is Gripen superior to F16 Block 70/72 ? In terms of Avionics, electrical and electronic equipments or weapons suit or in terms of aerodynamics ?

Nope, we'll have control on production and export, Lockheed has said that if production line shifts to India, Pakistan will stop getting it. Besides, Indians will never ever produce anything for any enemy of state.

According to Wikipedia, F-16 Block 70/72 is the most advanced, state-of-art, F-16 that is made specially for Make in India program, now the question is weather it has the F-35's Diverterless Supersonic Inlet ? And I personally think that we should go for F-16 in place of Gripen since its...