well it was on the news ...... but i think any cooperation with SAAB will benefit india .... look at their magnificent gripen ........
How it will benifit India, when SAAB is pushing so desperately to IAF, but it has already been rejected by IAF during MMRCA, and wants to kill the LCA program.
1. SAAB don't have all the IPR's are the tech. which can benifit India.
2. Gripen which version lets say E version is costly 75 Million flyaway cost, but the requirement is for the replacement of MIG-21, which is much better with the 25 Million LCA.
3. SAAB don't have Radar and Engine at the moment.
4. India in the other hand have its own product with Indegenous FBW, Airframe with all flight Data, Landing Gear design, and most important Carrier variant, which SAAB have Sea Gripen, but don't have any Carrier.
5. LCA is already going to be a hit program, with an order of LCA MK-1 -120 number, 40 MK-2 for Indian Navy, and atleast 80+ Twin Seater trainer version as LIFT. So without any export, there is a huge potential for this plane to Grow.