“I wonder if the Sov, er, Russians can match it?”
- Or the US..
When it comes to ‘Bang for the buck’, The Gripen is way ahead of anything the US has on offer.
Don’t think so. I figure the Gripen is about as good as the Super Hornet, and waaaaay behind the F-35. Dunno ‘bout the relative costs.
‘Course, the Indians don’t need F-35s (and it will be a few years before they’re available). They need something that can beat the early model F-16s the Pakis fly and Chinese Sukhois, just in case.
If I were the Indians, though, I’d be lookin’ into UCAV technology instead of manned fighters. Get a jump on all the folks clinging to manned fighter technology.