[spetznaz]

Astute article that gives good reasons on why the Rafale won. Simple, to the point, and with good points.

[Oztrich Boy]

Astute article that gives good reasons on why the Rafale won. Simple, to the point, and with good points

I think I'll call a miss on

However, its previous major sale to India was the Jaguar light attack aircraft in the 1970s. In fact, this aircraft was jointly developed by Britain and France on a 50/50 basis, and while it was license-produced by HAL it was never really successful as a fighter

In service in India since 1980, In production until 2008. Being reengined to serve until the MCA becomes available in the mid 2020s. Someone in Indian defence must like them

[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.