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Nobody said its bad, it was a tongue in cheek comment. :)

Majority of defence followers who are pro-DRDO you mean :P

@Kunal Biswas I am not able to get what you are saying

Thanks for this. This supported exactly what I said "From what I gather the details are hazy : Tejas might get a small order. Another single engine craft might be inducted in large numbers to replace Mig21. Rafale numbers will increase. No word on FGFA induction or any other crafts."...

Parrikar's latest comments and interview supercede all your links. Check Ghost's post and the video therein http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/indian-air-force/67575-india-buys-rafale-more-come-9.html#post1028273 "6.22 lca tejas ya dusra koi thoda I will not call it low end lekin single...

IAF will buy 14 Tejas squadrons, lowering costs Indian fighter well-placed for global market for 3,500 light fighters Ajai Shukla | New Delhi February 11, 2014 Last Updated at 00:46 IST - UPA era India Offers To Spend $12B To Break Monopoly Oct. 4, 2014 - 03:45AM | I am quoting an...

I quoted DM as quoted in stratpost of joshi. From what I gather the details are hazy : Tejas might get a small order. Another single engine craft might be inducted in large numbers to replace Mig21. Rafale numbers will increase. No word on FGFA induction or any other crafts.

The defence minister said that Tejas had its limitations and that GoI was also looking for another single engined craft to replace Mig21s. A pro-Russian/DRDO journalist is saying that there is some hanky panky going as GoI might not induct Tejas but go in for Gripen or some other craft.

None of the members were forced out of DFI iirc. Can you please pm me why you feel so ?

Don't think the Defence Minister will lie in Parliament.

Please refer to what RM Parrikar said also to @Kunal Biswas sir " A replacement (for the MiG-21) could be the LCA Tejas or another – I'll not call it low end – but a single engine lighter aircraft. Tejas is a good aircraft but it has its limitations." " From the open sources, it is...

In any case your point of argument was that Rafale despite its low RCS brings nothing to the table. Tejas with its low price is perhaps superior to Rafale.

Fails to materialize in time or at all. Why go for MKI when Tejas is good enough ?

That's why they went for Rafale, and suspended talks with Russia re: PAK-FA ?

Wow you made the following points : 1. AESA AWACS fielded by PAF and PLAAF will be able to detect Rafale at 400kms and MKI at 500kms 2. Rafale RCS is 4-6 and MKI is just 10 or 1sqm in clean config) 3. Low RCS is of no use in BVR 4. Tejas and Rafale will serve the same purpose in IAF I...

PLAAF is going to operate Su35 besides Su30s and its own variants of the flankers. Chinese pilots arrive in Russia for Su-35 training｜WantChinaTimes.com ==

You are much more reasonable. The other member is arguing that why go for Rafales at all when FGFA is coming in the next 3-5 years.

I didn't know you were a reckless gambler : India should go with PAK-FA whose troubles you know very well and which you admit "can" be delayed, abandon Rafale and to make up for the shortages in the interim go with Tejas whose shortcomings forced IAF to continue with Mig21s and also with MKI...

Already discussed in previous post. Sukhoi's availability is at the moment as you yourself admit shyt. Whether it improves remains to be seen. A radar which can track Sukhoi 30 MKI can also track Rafale but at what distance ?

You can google it. But suffice it to say MKI's RCS and IR signature would be huge. No MKIs in Russia ;).