Imported Single Engine Fighter Jet Contest

[India22]

So how many Rafales are we going to fly? 126 or 36? We already have over 200 SU 30MKI. 200 Tejas are also to be ordered. Instead of ordering F 16, India should order full licence technology of MiG 29UPG. F 16s will only add maintenance problem, they will also be costlier. Or India simply should ask France to hand over complete Mirage 2000 technology. Upgraded Mirage 2000s will be more than a match. India does not need F 16.

 

[WolfPack86]

Strategic Partnership model to be finalised by Jan end, search for other single engine fighters: @manoharparrikar
https://twitter.com/etdefence?lang=en

 

[WolfPack86]

India's Next Fighter War All Set To Be: @Saab's Gripen Echo Vs. @LockheedMartin's F-16 Block 70.
https://twitter.com/livefist?lang=en

 

[Ved]

Tough choice between Gripen and F16. LM never talked about ToT of AESA radar. If SAAB agrees for complete ToT of AESA tech then it is a much better option provided it's GaN based AESA radar is really that good. It can fire meteor which will also arm IAF Rafales. Besides technology shared by SAAB will help in AMCA project immensely.

 

[AmoghaVarsha]

Tough choice between Gripen and F16. LM never talked about ToT of AESA radar. If SAAB agrees for complete ToT of AESA tech then it is a much better option provided it's GaN based AESA radar is really that good. It can fire meteor which will also arm IAF Rafales. Besides technology shared by SAAB will help in AMCA project immensely.

Yea tough choice between which one is worse.

 

[AmoghaVarsha]

When will they announce the winner?

 

[India22]

HAL LCA Tejas MK2 is single engine plane. So why again purchase? Is not some parts of F 16's manufacture restricted to US by law? In any case SAAB Gripen is better at least Swedes are not going to create problems infyll ToT.

 

[airtel]

HAL LCA Tejas MK2 is single engine plane. So why again purchase? Is not some parts of F 16's manufacture restricted to US by law? In any case SAAB Gripen is better at least Swedes are not going to create problems infyll ToT.

swedes dont have much TOT ..................

most of the components of grippen are non-swidish .


Americans are opportunists they can break rules Anytime .


India wants a modern Production line with advanced tools ...................both of them can Provide .

 

[ezsasa]

HAL LCA Tejas MK2 is single engine plane. So why again purchase?

Let's assume we have 400 Tejas, and there is a crash or something. IAF will have to ground all Tejas.

If there are two types of planes of 200 hundred each, the other plane will still be available for operations.

 

[India22]

Let's assume we have 400 Tejas, and there is a crash or something. IAF will have to ground all Tejas.

If there are two types of planes of 200 hundred each, the other plane will still be available for operations.

Why we have to ground all Tejas? That is unrealistic. After so much testing if one plane crashes, it was the plane's fault not the entire Tejas fault. Pilots should eject if any danger. Does US ground their F 16s, F 15s because one plane crashed?

 

[WolfPack86]

F-16 Falcon Fighter Jet

 

[WolfPack86]

F-16 Falcon Fighter Jet

 

[WolfPack86]

F-16 Falcon Fighter Jet

 

[WolfPack86]

F-16 Falcon Fighter Jet

 

[WolfPack86]

F-16 Falcon Fighter Jet

 

[WolfPack86]

F-16 Falcon Fighter Jet

 

[WolfPack86]

F-16 Falcon Fighter Jet

 

[square]

he said single engine will be decided by end of this month.....

to my understanding , govt will go by the IAF choice.....

http://www.theshillongtimes.com/201...engine-aircraft-to-be-made-in-india-parrikar/

 

[Chinmoy]

he said single engine will be decided by end of this month.....

to my understanding , govt will go by the IAF choice.....

http://www.theshillongtimes.com/201...engine-aircraft-to-be-made-in-india-parrikar/

If you go by IAF choice, IMO it would be Gripen, unless and untill LM comes out with something extraordinary in the deal.

 

[PD_Solo]

Why we have to ground all Tejas? That is unrealistic. After so much testing if one plane crashes, it was the plane's fault not the entire Tejas fault. Pilots should eject if any danger. Does US ground their F 16s, F 15s because one plane crashed?

Yes it is a common procedure around the world.If a crash takes place or something is found wrong whole fleet is grounded followed by investigation,repairs and clearance.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-air-force-f16-grounded-20140820-story.html

http://www.f-16.net/f-16-news-article1003.html