C-17 is foor sure a nice aircraft, but the added benefits do not justify the added cost. Plus, it is not an aircraft India really needs.
You opinion has zero value. Especially when I read the rest of bile, which is cleverly yet unsuccessfully trying to hide your sense of superiority over Indianswhich is most definitly misplaced, also your disdain and condecending attitude, because you cant stomach the truth, that there is a really great power, which is coming from zero and has already surpassed you on very index that matters, You can repeat this stupid idea that, we arent worthy foes to you, and you are the only challenger to Americans. Alas, reality isnt so. So my favorite thing to do is, hit you little penis chicoms with some reality hammers. The Moderators have been criminally kind over here on the chicom members for allowing their condescending attitude to go on in an Indian forum,
Contrary what many here want to see to happen, India's defence strategy like China's is still very much defensive oriented, thus it is highly doubtful that india's military planners are planning to airlift heavy equipment deep inside enermy teritorry any time soon. India has a fairly developed railway system, thus it is not a problem for India to transport the tanks or APCs in a timely fashion to the front line.
C-17's is China specific, Rail Penetration in North East India is very poor, therefore the most important feature STOL. Indians dont buy what they dont want. Have you seen the delievery dates for C-17's, the primary purpose of the whole purchase, is to offset the Chinese logistic advantage, while Indian logistics in terms roads, rails, and others catch up. India is not defensive, but reactive. There is a difference.
Like Pakistan where the real threat comesfrom within in the form of taliban and al-qaida, the real threat facing India also comes from within in the form of various kinds of rebels (close to 100000 strong).
No we are not Pakistan, try your equal equal India -Pakistan game somewhere. Taliban and Al-Qaida doesnt equal a Maoist. The only reason they still have some pockets influence is that we know they are our people, and Government of India is benevolent of them. Your arse must really hurt after pooping out 1000000000 number.
To deal with them, you don't need C-17, you need better-quipped foot soldiers. The latter is exactly where India is lacking and the need is at its greatest.
Yes our IMA educated and Sandhurst qualified Generals arent good, you are. Eff'off.
From pictures I've seen, indian infantrymen are ill equipped. By buying a some what less capable but much cheaper aircraft India could have spent the savings on improving trooper's living conditions and their equipment
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Who said just because we spend money on C-17's we dont have on them. More bile.
But instead India chooses to spend money on a prestige item like the C-17. I'm very certain that those C-17s will not even spend 1% of their time carrying tanks, most of the time they will be used the same way Il-76 is used today, namely transporting relief god for the civilians.
You are such an incompentent military analyst that you arent aware that nobody uses c-17's a strategic airlifter for COIN ops. Do you know why we have C-130's and AN-32's?
True, China is developing a large military-grade transporter, but the motiv there is different than what is behind india's C-17 purchase
India cares about its military men, much more than Chicoms who uses them as cannon fodder.
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Like the J-20 project, the goal is to raise the country's aviation industry to a new level rather than targeting particular needs by the armed forces
You must havent finished xeroxing. thats why you are late. J-20, bah! you could have done better with a mig 1.44 copy.