sancho
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It takes 5 years to master "any' winner of the MRCA. Better master the one which enemy has.
Not really, because PAF it will make it only easier for PAF, because they know that fighter better than we do. If we get a new fighter instead, we can master it in 5 years, if you want, but PAF has to build complete new counter tactics, which are based on estimations, but not on actual experience. Not to mention that F16 B52 and F16IN will use even the same weapons, so no advantage their either, while Eurocanards offer latest missiles combos!
Also don't forget that MMRCAs will be deployed mainly against PLAAF and they have more more capable fighters than PAFs F16s and will the F16 IN have an edge against J10Bs? I have my doubts!
We dont need 100% TOT for F-16s. We just need the things we need to know.
We already have AESA radar And all in the making.
No offense, but is this an argument? You do know that we are asking for more ToT than it is usual in such deals right? So the more ToT we can get from latest techs (not only airframe parts), the higher the use for us and the preferable!
So what??? let them have the source codes with them.
And ask them anytime we want to reconfig the radars for a mission? Why should IAF makes itself so dependent if they have several options with source codes?
Nobody has any doubt about the capabilities and orders will keep the production line open and we can even convince them to move the production line to India.
Ofcourse the winner will serve till 2050 or more so does F-16s.
The only F16 that could be in service for that long and needs higher upgrades, are the UAE Block 60s (80 in numbers). All other F16 operators will phase out them way earlier and some new operators that bought B52s, will get upgrades from B60, or IN. This obviously mean that there are only 2 customers that needs further upgrades and who will pay for them? UAE is likely to just sell their F16s if they can get F35s, way before their live comes to the end, but IAF isn't, especially not in the estimated numbers.
The future of F16 is for sure more than limited and if we want to keep these MMRCAs in service for up to 40 years, they have to offer not only latest designs, but upgrade potential too!
The F16 was a good fighter and got good upgrades too, but it's life is
over and with our potential opponents in mind, it don't offer enough advanatges.