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MiG 35, really? And the contest is actually between Rafales and F-18. Depends on who makes a better industrial pitch. Earlier, it was sure shot Rafale, but Boeing's Mahindra-HAL partnership has spiced things up a lot.

@Sancho and @Adioz are both missing out on a critical point. The IAF's panic about the PLAAF stems from their rapid development of the J-20. It is a far more capable aircraft than what our initial assessments were. And get this: no fighter of the IAF has AESA radars at the moment. Nor do they...

The last 2 Scorpenes were supposed to have AIP developed by DRDO. They are having issues with miniaturization and noise levels. The Navy's pissed, especially since DCNS saw a chance and jacked up a premium for their MESMA, since it was not a part of the original contract.

Kunal sir, no offence, but I'd sooner believe Shiv Aroor then trust someone like Ajai Shukla. Ajai Shukla is extremely biased against the present govt. His Modi jacket tweet was extremely offensive. Coming back to the topic, yes the IAF is spouting BS against the Tejas, but there are no plans...

:facepalm: I wrote batting, not betting, dumbass. Vowels matter! Not gonna bother with this guy, who has to have GEOPOLITICS spelt out to get the point. Unless you have been deaf & blind since Trump got elected, it should be pretty obvious which way the wind is blowing. Add to that increasing...

I'm not here to do a F-16 vs Tejas. I am not batting for either the F-16 Blk 70 or the Gripen E. What I am saying is the F-16 deal will happen, regardless of our wishes.

Okaay. This is what I am perceiving from conversations over the last few days. 1. ADA and HAL brought a shit-load of pressure over the SEF deal for the last few months. Providing facts and figures that make the LCA Tejas case quite convincing. 2. The MoD began internal arguments for/against...

Enough already about the Tejas article. Its fake news dropped by media that is paid for by foreign vendors. Neither the govt, nor the IAF is stupid enough to drop the Tejas project after all that it has managed to achieve. And neither is the govt stupid enough to ignore the geopolitical...

Not denying any of what you're saying. I also know that the IAF is quite impressed by the Tejas. But issues are cropping up with the Flying Daggers Ops. This are being sorted real time with full cooperation between IAF, ADA and HAL. But this will take time. No shortcuts around this.

On record conversation with several officers of the IAF. Trust me, brother. I don't quote things from the air.

Hey Bhagwaan. Everybody is blowing steam over a non-issue. The IAF is not saying that it does not want the Tejas. Its saying that the Tejas platform will take time to mature and enter full ops service. The IAF has already committed to both the Mk1A and the MKII. All that the IAF is saying is...