Because you're angry just to see my avatar, you haven't read all the previous posts.
Carrier is in Mediterranean sea. Near Syria, where another IS bastion is.
I did think about it ! The Indian Navy already dreams of Rafale M days and nights for its third carrier. Just wait and see, adorable smestarz !
The debate and to what I replied was F-16 vs Mirage 2000 and then coming on the latest versions of both. still mirage 2000 is inferior to F-16 even to F-16 Block 52. Why else would the all knowing IAF top brass send MiG-29 to escort Mirage 2000 ? They did not want the Mirage 2000 to be shot down too easily..
That remains to be seen, the best part is that the armed forces can show interest in many things, at some point they did show interest in knowing more about F-35.. but does not mean we are buying that..You frogs are sooo cute..
This part is interesting,, did you know that for the now cancelled MMRCA, Reliance was the partner for Dassault? And then when he is supposed to be with Dassault and seen buying planes of competitors its bad for business. Maybe Dassault gave him a good discount hoping that he could help to get the Rafale deal signed..
There are no reports of success of Rafale strikes.. Guess the IS knows how to fool the French already.. Lol
Well, I doubt that, looking at the way Rafale's IFR sticks out, the SH's RCS might be just as low, there is nothing to prove Rafale is stealthier than the SH. Moreso, neither of the aircraft are stealthy and as soon as you put a single bomb on either, any modern AESA or phased array can spot them from miles away and Spectra can't do jack against modern radars.
I doubt that, ACM Naik during the trials did clarify that the US had the best avionics and weapons in the trials. Gripen won't happen since LCA matches. Super Hornet is the only suitable choice unless LM does a twister and offers the F-35 for local assembly in India. Mig-35 is out of the question as Mig Corp. itself is barely hanging by a thread.
Depends what upgrades you talk about, F-16 Block 60+ aircraft are deadly indeed sporting AESA but vanilla Block 52s will have a lot of problems with Mig-29 UPG, the Mirage is fair game and the better pilot lives.
Let's not get too cocky, the F-16 Block 52 armed with Aim-120C5 is a formidable threat for the upgraded Mirages. In this case, its a tie and the better pilot with the better tactics lives. Mig-29 UPG has an advantage over the Block 52 both in BVR, WVR and dogfights. Its very naive to underestimate an F-16, its one of the most widely used aircraft and its very capable over-all. The Israelis for instance have honed excellent F-16 tactics to clock work and the Indian air force is an excellent operator of the Mig-29, so much so that quite some years back India sent a squadron of its pilots to operate a squadron of F-16s while Israeli sent their pilots to operate a squadron of Mig-29s on exchange for over a year.
Let me assure you, Indian Navy isn't dreaming of the Rafale, its actually still dreaming about what it's third carrier will look like, when it wakes up, it will realize the Rafale is just too late in the timelines for it to be usable. India's third carrier won't be ready for another 10 atleast. Rafale is just not suitable by then. Let's wait if the IAF gets the Rafale in the 1st place, that too is highly questionable.
You are speaking of Kargil in 1999.... Mirage was a old version (you were on of the first to be delivered in the 80's).
Mig 35 has 50 confirmed sales yo Egypt jet for and talks are on 100 + jet for RuAF to be ordered this year plus we can customized the Mig 35 and as a platform has more potential for upgrades ,In air to air combat,SH does not come close and Mig 35 has a more better TVC engine and weapons already exist in IAF and newer Russian and Indian missile for PAK FA can be easily configured for it.
Would we able to afford F-35 hahaha.
The new Mirage upgrade,, does it come with AESA? Look at the best Mirage 2000 in operation and the best F-16 in operation..
To be fair to Mirage 2000 and IAF ,IAF does not want it to combat F 16 but rather as multi role fighter bomber capable of self escort and with training the IAF gives to its pilots a BVR is very difficult ,F 16 will need to come and fight with WVR and I donot think so that Mirages will go without Mig 29 ,Su 20 MKI or Rafale escorting them
Egypt is still considering the Mig-35. The deal is not done yet. Super Hornet had the best avionics on offer during MRCA including the most capable AESA. In A2A, the SH deploys the best of Unkil Sam's arsenal everything from Aim-120Ds to SDBs. The Mig-35 comes no where close to the all round abilities of the SH. SH is capable of extensive bombing missions, mini awacs roles, buddy tanking to other platforms like S-70s (deal to be signed for IN).
If we are willing to squander money away on the Rafale, why not the F-35, its a better bet.
Oh no, not F-35 please......................
