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On a 1V1 engagement yes I would agree western equipment may be better. But this rarely happens one has to factor cost, scalability of models, end user agreement, ruggedness of platform. See how you leave your Su30mki on tarmac vs cuddling rafale needs. Bottomline is we need/afford Mercedes...

INDIA been using good old Russian tech to swat hyped US weapons used by Pakistan. MIG 21 gave a good account against F104 or F86 Sabres. Good old T55 gave a good performance against Patton M48 tanks. OSA missile class boat rained fire on karachi port. With respect to cost/performance Russian...

Russians do not envisage to use their Su35 on stand alone basis. Their strategy will be multi layered air defense radars, SAM and airplanes to counter the F 35. The Russians are fighting a defensive mode like India. Not everyone is interested in bringing 'democracy' to some weak states using...

For a country that came back from 90s chaos, CAATSA sanctions, pressure on budget due to low commodity prices, I can say Russians have done a marvellous job with such meagre budget. Their brains works fine at utilising scarce resources even with higher budget neither China nor India came close...

I hope UAE buys it, if Russian loses its defence industry it will dangerous with western hegemony in that sector. Remember guys if western nation could not rape Vietnam, India and many ex colonial states post world war 2 it was thanks to supply of weaponry by ex USSR.