[Yo-Yo]

Simple, to the point, and with good points.

However, it misses the point entirely that both the Eurofighter and the Rafale were deemed "qualified" by the military, and it became a simple price and technology transfer shootout.

Had the Eurofighter been lower priced, would we see a similar article stating how long and trusted the Indo-British military aircraft ties were?

Vital weapons such as missiles and fighters, when they cannot be locally produced, will remain the preserve of France and Russia.

What about vital components such as the engine for the Tejas? Again, a manufactured "reason" why the F-16IN and F/A-18E/F were eliminated.

[coldphoenix]

Do you really think the LCA/Tejas is gonna be a frontline fighter..unlike the MMRCA..
Who knows exactly what goes on behind closed doors. we commoners can only speculate...

[ravager]

For Tejas MKII India is going for a SNECMA-Kaveri engine jv which will replace the GE F414, so the article is still technically correct.

[ravager]

Not to forget US sanction was the reason why the LCA program was delayed. So it is not all that a manufactured reason.