[sukhoi-30mki]

[Crazieman]

Makes me think of an Avro Arrow

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

the Modi administration has repeatedly said its overriding goal is to cut off the military's addiction to foreign arms which has made it the world's top importer.

Seems prudent when your neighbors are Pakistan and China.

[Gen.Blather]

The answer for foreign manufacturers is to develop an Indian partner. BAE bought a huge share of Mahindra, India’s GE. They build combat vehicles. I tried to get my company, General Dynamics, to develop an Indian partner to modify Soviet built frames up to modern specs. (India has a total of some 12,000 Soviet built frames, mostly in junk yards.) I discovered a complete, tested design to update a T-72 to incorporate most of the M1A1. (GD regularly destroys old data. So they didn’t know they had the design.) The VP in charge kept repeating, “My goal is to sell them Strykers.” My boss told me to give it up.

Selling foreign material in India is problematic. They have one of the most bureaucratic establishments ever developed. Bribes are expected at every level. The culture difference is huge. It’s hard to find the decision maker.

Also, India’s leadership may find they simply don’t have the authority or power to impose their buy-Indian philosophy.

[Flintlock]

It’s a Delta wing bird.

Delta wing aircraft do NOT do well close to the ground—OR going slow.

[Mannaggia l'America]

India against outsourcing, LOL...