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Bohot hi bada sapna dikha rahe ho. Can't wait to see those jets lined up at Indian bases (or on Carriers) in the hundreds 😍

It's not a question of confirmation, it's a question of what makes sense/what's necessary. Look at the number of just MiG-21's retired then tell me if 123 MK1A's are anywhere close to filling that gap by themselves?

Lately I've seen some posts on here, twitter and other places capping LCA MK1A numbers at 123. I don't see how India can go for so few of them considering the sheer numbers of MiG-21's retired. Even if you assume that all of the MiG-27's & Jaguars used for CAS will be replaced exclusively by...

That, and earlier, either you or someone else mentioned that the Growler package w/ the F-18's would be an excellent addition - giving it the edge over the Rafale for the Naval tender.

[-- Mod Edit: Lay off the personal attacks --] Two well established, well respected aviation companies from countries with actual strong histories/industries building fighter aircraft vs. India which still isn't mass producing the MK1A (which was a time saving compromise in the first place)...

Let your alternate solution first come off paper, and while we're at it, try mass producing MK1A's first before making your 100-150 planes that are better than Rafales and F-18's.

I hope the Navy isn't banking on the (hitherto imaginary) as its single point solution for the N-MMRCA. You need a truly high caliber, and proven jet for that category. Should either go with F-18's (w/ EW packages) or another ~60 Rafale's (M) tacked onto the IAF order for economies of scale.