India Turns Down American Fighter Jets, Buys From France

[ElNono]

"While America had offered the F-16, F-18 and now the stealth F-35 fighter, India picked for its new multi-role attack jet a low cost, older French plane (http://the-diplomat.com/2012/02/05/indian-military-goes-french/). Why? For one, it's cheaper, and two, if American/Indian relations go bad, can they get the parts and equipment to keep the planes in the air? It seems prudence beat out the latest in technology (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-31/dassault-rafale-is-lowest-bidder-in-india-combat-jet-contest-2-.html)."

[Wild Cobra]

"While America had offered the F-16, F-18 and now the stealth F-35 fighter, India picked for its new multi-role attack jet a low cost, older French plane (http://the-diplomat.com/2012/02/05/indian-military-goes-french/). Why? For one, it's cheaper, and two, if American/Indian relations go bad, can they get the parts and equipment to keep the planes in the air? It seems prudence beat out the latest in technology (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-31/dassault-rafale-is-lowest-bidder-in-india-combat-jet-contest-2-.html)."
If relationships with us went sour to the point of war, they wouldn't be able to beat us anyway, so why spend money on the high dollar ticket? All they need is to stay competitive with their neighbors.

[Spurs da champs]

What they need to do is feed their damn people!

[Winehole23]

The primary air defence fighter is the Chengdu F-7 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-7), of which two variants are in service; 120 F-7P and 60 F-7PG. An upgraded variant of the F-7M, F-7P incorporates many PAF-specific modifications such as Martin-Baker ejection seat, two extra weapon stations for a total of 5, an extra 30 mm cannon and an Italian-designed FIAR Grifo 7 multi-mode radar. F-7P was inducted in the late 1980s and early 1990s, intended to supplement a fleet of more advanced F-16 fighters. The Grifo 7 radar was later upgraded to the Grifo 7 mk.II version. The F-7PG variant incorporates a "cranked delta" wing which improves take-off, landing and turning performance considerably, as well as extra space in the nose to accommodate the much improved Grifo 7PG radar. F-7 replaced around 250 Shenyang J-6 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-6) fighters which were the PAF's workhorse throughout the 1970s and 1980s. F-7 is also used to perform limited strike duties.[127] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Air_Force#cite_note-126)

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Air_Force#cite_note-126)
The second most numerous type is the French-designed Dassault Mirage III (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_III) and Dassault Mirage 5 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_5), which differ mainly in nose shape and avionics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avionics) fit. Mirage III fighters are geared towards performing multiple mission types, including interception and strike, whereas Mirage 5 fighters are more focused towards strike missions. Around 150 Mirage fighters are in service, many of which are second-hand examples procured from other countries, making the PAF the largest operator of the type in the world.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Air_Force#Combat_aircraft

[velik_m]

If relationships with us went sour to the point of war, they wouldn't be able to beat us anyway, so why spend money on the high dollar ticket? All they need is to stay competitive with their neighbors.

They might get sour to the point of not getting supplies, but not to the point of war and they have other countries to worry about (like Pakistan).

[velik_m]

What they need to do is feed their damn people!

I agree with this.

[Wild Cobra]

I agree with this.
Isn't Bill Gates working on that?

[TDMVPDPOY]

the problem is not you idiots, but the idiots who producing the JSF and takin their fkn time delivering a good product....australia has also been looking at scaling back the number of purchases also....

india needs to build up not only against pakistan, but the emergence of china, alot of the south east asian countries are building arms also....INDIA also just built their first air craft carrier, they need to fill that shit up and not let it goto waste....

[m>s]

indies want no more american jets cuz they know Bowing & other jet producers are all dominated by chink immigrants now and that anything chinks make = poor quality.

[TDMVPDPOY]

indies want no more american jets cuz they know Bowing & other jet producers are all dominated by chink immigrants now and that anything chinks make = poor quality.

even from abc?

no wonder why they were able to steal shit and made there own version of jsf

[boutons_deux]

The failed JSF F-35, typifies the MIC's enslavement of Congress-as-ATM disgorging taxpayers $100Bs.