So that would be 17 C-17 Globemasters to replace 17 IL-76
Thats an expensive one to one replacement , when you consider the fact that for the price of 17 Globemasters , you can buy a 100 Su30MKIs or 140 Mig29Ks
which at present are the most advanced fighters in Indian Service
Problem is that INS Vikramaditya will only serve for 30 yrs at most ie
Ship would be retired at Max by 2044
and Indian Navy would begin looking for a replacement by yr 2037
While INS Vikrant which will cost us Rs 20000 Cr or 3.5 Billion USD will serve till yr 2065 atleast
I am pretty sure that if we go for the second Akula , then it would mean that Indian Navy is seriously contemplating in keeping them ie either buying them or extending their lease by another 10 yr, once it expires.
It could also mean that our second SSK project is delayed
so considering the...
U didnt know that or was it sarcasm
BTW their are many indian apparel brands with western sounding name
like Allen Solly, Van Huesen, Jinny and Jony, Louise Phillips
Devdas is actually an Indian Romantic Tragedy Novel
It is about a guy whose Childhood Sweetheart is married off to a Rich Land lord ,
And the guys Buries his sorrow in alcohol and goes on an epic journey to find
but he ends up dying in front of the Land lords haveli
Devdas has been made into...
Fighters have service life of 40 yrs only if they remain competitive and are upgraded with a decent MLU
Mig29 , Like other legacy fighters like Mirage 2000, F-16, Su27/30, F-18, F-15 , will no longer be considered cutting edge post 2030
This was the reason why Rafale and Eurofighter were...
But..
Mig 29K will be phased out in 2040 when Vikramaditya Retires
But Vikrant will remain in service till atleast 2060
So we would need to acquire a Jet to operate from Vikrant for the last 20-25 yrs of its life
And dont say NLCA
coz dat too will be useless in 2040
My guess is dat we will...