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If IAC-1 allows they should get it even if tedbf is in pipeline.....i would error on side of caution till our own gets some combat or ops time

Probably 6 sqds for AF and 2 for IN would be good number

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They need to get as many as they could and as fast as they could whether its mig-35 or mig-29 or Rafales...we are looking at serious scenarios for India with China-Russia-Terrorland on one side and US with Biden admin on decline and wont step in for us.....France can't do much and UK is almost...

Hmm, that's not very believable and probably wont ever come along. It is not fast enough to climb to the altitude of mig-31 or sr-71 and even then this sounds like early 80's way based on Rafale....they need to better than mig-31 and even then benefits are really questionable in nuclear scenario...

Perhaps it has to do with the fact that they are meant for carrier and multirole.....design aspects are influenced by objectives and strategy of the host countries requirements in this case US. It is kinda hard to judge the details....can't really compare f-16 to f-35 in any sense. For its size...

2000/Gripen are different class vs F-35 plus aerodynamics are different from design pov

Single engine does put some aspect ration limits on the whole frame.

What do you mean, for its size f-35 does blend in vs Rafale from geometrical angles and lines point of view.

35 is too clean....geometrically

We are talking WB, hopefully they secured the base and santized the surroundings....that woman seems to think she is the queen of the bengal

Yes, it remains long and hard but is there any other way to understand complex things. Uttam will be a success and will more or less meet India's average needs while top of the lines may still be imported for a while. There is no magic here.... Kaveri may not be a success from a commercial or...

"Hope" rather than certainity....no need to take such risk and not hedge with Rafael. I think it is a good decision anyway you look at for now.

One has to start somewhere, and UTTAM is an effort and kaveri too to get some fundamental understanding of the subject in practical dimension. It took colonial masters decades to master things.....I think with if our current government is around for a decade or two you will see India in top 5 to...

I kinda disagree on the Rafale comment, it is a logical replacement for strategic delivery which previously was Mirage for IAF alogn with Jags and both of them are sorta ancient now.

I am with you....with time most things in the tech world get obsolete. But I am optimistic as they have built few frames and commisioned, I think we will see breakthrus in a decade in design and few other things from India on fighters front, may not export level competetive but as long as it...

True but HAL and other partners should be acquiring enough experience to dare into twin engine medium fighters. With BVR missiles and uttam radar Tejas versions should be decent enough against PAF and save some money. Agree Tejas does not compete with likes of Rafales.

Going forward once current urgent build up ends, all money needs to go towards Tejas only with accountable deadlines.

SAP jammers for VKS and export may be different as they usually downgrade the export stuff. Also who knows what the ruskies provided to Chinese?

Side looking radar?