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Saab is distinctly NOT in control of the vast majority of critical component IP in regards to the Gripen NG project so the question ToT is not in their hands. If they receive permission from the IP holders and waivers from the US then yes ToT can be easily followed through.

Small point to note. The Rafale can actually carry upto 5 Scalp missiles each if required. Not just 2 as is mentioned in the excerpt above

Never thought I'd see a conversation involving Wine, Aircraft, AK's and Nukes all together....

There is a plan for everything and it's being followed. Just because its not published by our all knowing press corps doesn't mean anything. No need to be disappointed. Katrina will grace the skies of India on schedule and in full battle dress. Patience

Its only a few days...won't make any difference. Conflict of schedule with attending dignitaries for the hand over ceremony

Well, all the benefits you have mentioned are what France itself has been harping to successive Indian govts with varying levels of success since the 1950's. France has maintained, very fiercely, its advanced industrial base and both military and political independence for a very long time...

Nothing big. Very common in France for Diplomatic and Corporate posts to cross over as they all attend the same elite school. Also Safran like most large French def companies has the Govt as a shareholder.

First planes have already been doing test flights since March. Tests will continue concurrently while deliveries are made. Tests will also need to be done in Indian conditions before declaration of operational acceptance. Our media usually muddles info when publishing it so creating confusion

You are very clearly misunderstanding the intent of my posts and seem to be intent on confrontation. Rest assured I am no apologist for HAL. If you read my post slowly you would realize this I am well aware of the posting in SF forum you refer to..I am a silent member there as well

Again, I repeat, money is available if required. It is right that IAF has already spent its allocated CAPEX, that is a change already from the status quo of many decades when CAPEX remained unspent for years on end due to shoddy procedures. However, as I mentioned but perhaps you...

Money is available if required rest assured. The reason that FM doesn't add much at the front end of the capital budget is not lack of money but lack of maturity in the way money is spent or left unspent every year despite various requests being cleared. The defense budgets and the paradigm of...

@Frontrunner QUOTE So what's the use of ordering additional 36 rafale of the shelf.. even if we place an order now.. it will be from 2023-2024 for the first aircraft to arrive.. that is the same time mmrca2.0 deal will be concluded.. with manufacturing to start at 2025-2026.. so it's serves no...

There's no doubt that 36 more will be ordered at the very min. The fact that the initial deal included support infra for the additional planes (equip 2 sqds at each base) is indication enough. There's also no doubt that being a politically sensitive issue (needlessly due to noise made by Pappu)...

There is an entire thread on Kaveri on this forum. You can read through and see all the news without relying on media reports

Kindly refrain from quoting Pubby man vomit as anything with even casual relationship with fact. The man is a totally unique species imbecile

Kaveri in current form is an afterburning low bypass turbofan for supersonic application. UCAV Ghatak requires a non-afterburning medium bypass turbofan for sub sonic fuel efficient cruise application. There are specific changes needed to make this transition. However as far as I know, that...

Safran is already working on it as part of 36 deal offsets. However Kaveri has no support from user side and PSU is making difficulty due to unwillingness to take constructive criticism about their original failed design. They differ with Safran assessment about what needs to be changed /...

Whatever has to happen must happen quickly. A decision has to be made instead if the constant waffling and circus going on since 2001. We simply cannot keep accepting the status quo that our most important front line airbases have 50 yr old MiG-21s and S-125 SAM batteries to defend the most...

STOBAR as a concept is both flawed and combat ineffective. Yes theoretically, Rafale, F/A-18E/F, Typhoon, Gripen-E etc CAN conduct STOBAR operation. BUT with a combat effective fuel and weapons payload? No. For that matter neither can the MiG-29K or the SU-33K. The only reason the Russians...

I am sceptical of this...from what I know there is no design at all because the basic operational requirements have not been frozen. They haven't even decided on the type of propulsion system, there are various camps batting for nuclear, electric drive or COGAG...some old foggies even extol...