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Distraction doesn’t work on normal people. Why are you running away from defense topics? Do I talk about Lafarge arming ISIS? https://www.justice.gov/opa/video/lafarge-pleads-guilty-conspiring-provide-material-support-foreign-terrorist-organizations Or Alstom paying bribes to Indonesians for...

Nice attempt at distraction. We are talking about widespread corruption associated with French weapon export deals, bribery of foreign government officials and subsequent charges (and convictions) of French individuals for their involvement. Next time come up with better response.

As an honest person, yes. Hard to remember “honest french deal” Malaysia submarine/ Thales: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/thales-says-under-corruption-investigation-over-malaysia-arms-deal-denies-2022-04-27/...

@BON PLAN Mirage upgrade deal went through only because of corruption. https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2022/01/11/french-company-denies-middleman-claims-about-iaf-mirage-upgrade-deal.amp.html

Considering none of the Mirages are upgraded to 21st century technology (AESA, true BVR missiles, better engine, DAS etc.) buying them in 2004 made little sense. Even if India insisted on upgrades like F-16 did with block 70, French would have totally killed it on costs. Stick with Tejas and...

No one is asking India to trust US. This is not a marriage. If you want to engage, welcome to do so. If not, US has enough partners in Asia. World has become a complex place where interests triumph jingoism which you are showing.

I won’t consider any government stoning people to death for social “crime” a normal country. Hopefully one day Iranians will overthrow the mullahs and bring their country to its former glory.

That pertains to early F-16A blocks, last of which was made in 1990s. Subsequent versions are not only supported but latest versions actively built at a rate greater than that of newer fighters such as Gripen/Rafale/ Eurofighter. All older versions have upgrade packages to bring them up to...

This is called junkyard sale. Useful for cannibalizing parts to keep rest of the fleet airworthy. French are notorious for not providing long term support. Meanwhile, F-15 and F-16 of same generation have upgrade packages and full OEM support for at least 2030 and likely beyond.

Introduction of 777 especially 777-300ER destroyed the market case for A340 and indirectly led to demise of all four engined commercial airliners including 747 and A380. Today, aluminum framed wide-bodies including updated 777-8/9 and A330NEO cannot compete with economics of composite made 787...

MAX is maxed out on airframe optimizations. It can barely take on A320NEO. Boeing needs a clean sheet design to succeed 737.

Show is not over yet...........

This is a good video for new Global Eye and Mirage fans.

Only clueless or corrupt pay $40 million per aircraft for upgrade and not get AESA (or even PESA!) in 2010s. Sorry to say but Indians fall in that category. Autonomy and “freedom to use” etc. are garbage excuses: obviously PAF is using their F-16 as they please. Another example: $9 million per...

What can $45 million per plane get you? Now compare that to what India got for $40 million per plane for Mirage upgrade.. ($40 million in 2012 is $41.5 million today). That’s called ripoff. Japan gets US nod for $4.5 billion F-15 upgrade package Mike Yeo MELBOURNE, Australia – The U.S. State...

A 5th gen project? Don’t think so... Sweden to join British ‘Tempest’ next-gen fighter push By: Andrew Chuter   July 7 2019 A visitor sits in the model of the Tempest fighter jet during the Farnborough Airshow, southwest of London, on July 16, 2018. The jet design lacks a traditional cockpit...

Impressive information....... ;)

Ouch... Tempest is Sixth Generation offering and very well suited to replace Eurofighter. If Rafale is not DOA , most can survive. no one cares what you say or think with your limited knowledge and fake identity. That’s official price paid by USN to Boeing. Adios.

Yup.. Surprised? Once infrastructure is in place, only marginal costs matter. For large production base in US, this is common sense. One big reason India should leverage US defense access.

You are correct: the goal acquisition price is $75 million (adjusting for inflation). Which, considering all the troubles developers had to go through, is an awesome price for 5th generation technology. The main reason is economies of scale. Overall plan is to produce 3100 F-35 by 2035. No other...