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Yes. It do have Mk-16 ejection seat from Martin-Baker

And people were crying for DAC clearance.

The glide ratio was shown other way round.

Based on these PRs there stocks would get affected. So they can't help it.

https://www.indiastrategic.in/2016/11/29/defence-procurement-and-blacklisting-policy/ So you see, under DPP 2016, it has been taken care that blacklisting of one subsidiary should not effect dealing with the parent company. So exemption is there for Finmeccanica under DPP 2016. But even now...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/defence-ministry-bans-swiss-firm-pilatus-for-a-year-after-corruption-allegations/articleshow/70231269.cms

For one whole year IAF would be unable to get spares for its existing fleet too. Going by MOD procedure even after 1 year Pilatus would have to toil for another year to participate in any tender, if there is one. So take it 1 year official and 1 year unofficial ban for them.

With black listing of Pilatus, we might see impetus on HTT-40 now.

No.... Pakistan acquired the sole production right of MFI- Supporter.

Super Mushak is MFI-17 supporter. Whereas HTT-40 is a completely new indigenous design and product sans engine. Performance wise, HTT-40 prototype is a better performer then Mushak. Moreover Mushak is both for commercial and military use, whereas HTT-40 is solely designed with air force in mind.

Russia asked for around 1300Crore INR to modily MKI to fire Brahmos. HAL did it in 80 Crore budget where they had a profit margin of 0. Now just imagine if it had gone any private entity way, how much we had to provide or how long we had to wait.

Bhadoria meant somehing else, but the stupid journo mixed all up and served it. Classic case of "Saara Raita Faila Diya"