[quote name='prem' date='01 January 2010 - 01:48 AM' timestamp='1262290257' post='103234']
Navy demanding new fighter , Kaveri Co-development with French and Sarkozy paying visit in few months all point to bright chance for French in clinching MRCA deal. French are also collaborating with Russians. Here comes Rafale.
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Yes this engine deal is good balanced decision and very good for India, in both military and geo-political wise.
As regarding MRCA contract Eff-solah(f16) is a sun set craft and exclusive worldwide spare and mfg to India alone will ensure India does not fund/maintain Paki Air Force. Since this will never happen, this is a sure dead end.
F-18 Super hornet with its AESA is a uber-trojen "ghoda" whose "ankhh aur lagaam" will remotely be brain wired with amrikhan. So that is a dead end too. because at time of war the ghoda will inadvertently take "kumbhakaran" property or will fly conflicting duel-control with yindoo pilot and yankee remote control.
Splitting the contract between Mig and French is best military choice as well as strategic.
Navy demanding new fighter , Kaveri Co-development with French and Sarkozy paying visit in few months all point to bright chance for French in clinching MRCA deal. French are also collaborating with Russians. Here comes Rafale.
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Yes this engine deal is good balanced decision and very good for India, in both military and geo-political wise.
As regarding MRCA contract Eff-solah(f16) is a sun set craft and exclusive worldwide spare and mfg to India alone will ensure India does not fund/maintain Paki Air Force. Since this will never happen, this is a sure dead end.
F-18 Super hornet with its AESA is a uber-trojen "ghoda" whose "ankhh aur lagaam" will remotely be brain wired with amrikhan. So that is a dead end too. because at time of war the ghoda will inadvertently take "kumbhakaran" property or will fly conflicting duel-control with yindoo pilot and yankee remote control.
Splitting the contract between Mig and French is best military choice as well as strategic.