Is India going for F-35 instead of F-16 or F/A-18?

[Hindustani78]

u wont get f35 for less than 350 million$

The most recently contracted unit costs for Low Rate Initial Production lot 7 (not including the engine) are:

• F-35A: $98 million
• F-35B: $104 million
• F-35C: $116 million

An F-35A purchased in 2018 and delivered in 2020 will be $85 million, which is the equivalent of $75 million in today’s dollars.

 

[hussain0216]

Media has gone bonkers in full frenzy, now F-35 without ant remotest chance of it

But indian media normally seems so realistic and grounded

 

[SpArK]

I hope they do this completely in India .

 

[danger007]

[QUOTE: SpArK, post: 8791874, member: 26966"]Request of Information (what more information they need?).. tailor made for Gripen.

Cost, Single engine ,Transfer of whatever they know.

A common GE engine for Gripen,...... LCA and AMCA ....and GE (read US) is happy.
Further orders of FGFA, nuclear subs from Russia, and they are happy.
36 Raffy, french are happy.

We are spread happiness nation.[/QUOTE]



Modi with love..

 

[ito]

Tejas are already deployed and guarding the Indian skies.



During the Bahrain air show in January, the first time that Tejas flew outside the country.The decision to send Tejas
abroad was of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has put his weight behind the aircraft.

Yes, IAF may have some squadron of Tejas, but this new RFQ proves that IAF is reluctant to make Tejas the backbone of the IAF.

 

[Truth Finder]

India wont be allowed to Make-in-India F-35.
Orders welcome.

What's the problem. We have ToT arrangements with the French and the Russians. Just buy them.

 

[Hindustani78]

F35 is speculation. Even USAF is yet to induct them.



F35 is more of a possibility for IAC2. Now no chance in this deal.

F 35 has been inducted in USAF.

Luke Air Force Base received its first F-35 in March 2014 and developed the training and tactics for the program. The fleet has since grown to more than 40 F-35s at the base, including those of partner nations such as Australia and Norway. The base also recently activated its third F-35 unit -- the 63rd Fighter Squadron.

What's the problem. We have ToT arrangements with the French and the Russians. Just buy them.

Russian relations with Chinese at UNSC are a problem for Indians.

But indian media normally seems so realistic and grounded

Indian Media is not ground but understanding what the Indian establishment and Indian Military is dealing with.

 

[ito]

I hope they do this completely in India .

This is just a conception. It may take 2030 for Gripen to just build the first plane

 

[Hindustani78]

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India wont be allowed to Make-in-India F-35.
Orders welcome.

United States can and will sell F 35 to Indian Air Force , if the situation arises for Indians.

 

[ito]

F 35 has been inducted in USAF.

Luke Air Force Base received its first F-35 in March 2014 and developed the training and tactics for the program. The fleet has since grown to more than 40 F-35s at the base, including those of partner nations such as Australia and Norway. The base also recently activated its third F-35 unit -- the 63rd Fighter Squadron.




Russian relations with Chinese at UNSC are a problem for Indians.



Indian Media is not ground but understanding what the Indian establishment and Indian Military is dealing with.

The long list of orders make sure that India will not get its first plane in next ten years.

 

[Hindustani78]

This is just a conception. It may take 2030 for Gripen to just build the first plane

Today the Swedish Air Force main fighter is the Saab JAS 39 Gripen, in the C/D versions. By 2015 97 fighters were active with about 30 of these being updated from the A version

 

[jung41]

Government is negotiating for either Gripen with full or consederable TOT or F 16 block 70 with TOT

 

[SpArK]

This is just a conception. It may take 2030 for Gripen to just build the first plane

We still calculate model/prototype building based on 80-90s statistics..

Things are getting faster nowadays.

 

[Hindustani78]

The long list of orders make sure that India will not get its first plane in next ten years.

United States can arrange 2 squadrons of F 35 , Turkey will even support us in getting F 35.

 

[jaiind]

lets get the PAK FA frist.Then we think about other stealth jets!!