Abingdonboy
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The Typhoon is hands down a comparable fighter with Rafale........A deal with Typhoon would give our domestic industry a much needed boost which I was hoping for to eventually wean away us away from our disastrous dependence of foreign weapons........Its a no brainer but the French are a crafty lot......just like many Indian politicos....who by the way wont even pass any Lok Pal resolutions.....so fuk them..
Don't buy into this BS. It is clear now the Rafale is by far the better platform for the IAF that fits their needs perfectly. Had IAF gone for EFT future upgrades would be uncertain and it would take years before the EFT could compete with the all-round performance of the EFT. Look at EVERY compettion the Rafale and EFT have gone against each other, the Rafale wins in almost every parameter (see Swiss report for clarity).
Talking of crafty, it is BAE/EADS "crafty" dealings that are the only reason it has won any orders beyond partner nations and a major reason the Rafale has failed to score an order uptil now. Look at Saudi EFT for reference- textbook dodgy dealing.
The IAF is a thoroughly professional force who is more than capable of identifying what they want, getting this down on paper then matching a plane on offer to it to these needs. There is a reason the MMRCA selection process by IAF is in the process of being patented and many nations conducting similar evaluations are crying out for IAF help. At every stage of the MMRCA process technical parameters have been the key decider, nothing more this is clear. If it was political clout biased then the US/Russia would have won easily.