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Comprehension may in doubt at the other end, where the question posed seemed to suggest the inability of IAF to get additional MKI's, to which my surprised remark was about the seriousness of your query, especially when the aircraft is made in house, and Irkut is more that happy to upgrade and provide more when needed.You people seriously lose the ability to comprehend? What we have been trying to say is that India cannot influence the french without getting shot in the foot itself. France, if they want, can sell equipment to BOTH India and Pakistan. Just like they have done in the past. The only leverage India has against is that they will cancel or reduce the deal. Well, do you really think India would do that? Because then you are devoid of a MRCA and puts your M2k upgrades in jeopardy. While France needs those billions and in no way is it willing to let that go away in favor of lesser, hundred of millions, India needs the planes too. What's the alternative? Typhoon? India would have to redo the whole process again, setting back by 2-3 years. If France sells to both India and Pakistan, France comes out on top, since they can use one situation to the advantage of the other. Either it's you and me getting nothing, or you and me getting what we want. M2Ks would be expensive even if they come second hand. Pakistan already has no restrictions on the purchase of F-16 BLK52s, so if it gets the cash, it can order or buy used F-16s and MLU them. The point is, PAF will get whatever it wants to maintain the balance.
Next is about acquiring Uae's Mirage 2000-05, where some members here seem to suggest that because of Mirage 3's experience, M2K would be a an efficient option for PAF, as it shares the common name, but fail to realize that other than commonality in the 6 alphabets, nothing else is common.
@Aeronaut suggests converting the Mirage 3 Plant to support M2K, if procured. The process would be just as complex as converting the mirage 3 plant to support F16, so from serviceability and maintainability it bring no whatsoever advantage.
Another popular notion suggests that due to experience on the mirage 3 delta, transition into the mirage 2K would be easier, which couldn't be farther from the truth. Comparatively the flight envelope, airframe dynamics, stick characteristics all are completely different in the mirage2K.
Finally the Indian Air force part. Witholding Mirage 2K even if it might be a ridiculous option for pakistan, is in the interest of india. So what are the options, if it is left to the french, IAF should either block the deal, and at best pay more than PAF to get the aircrafts for themselves. If dassault is interested it selling the excess aircraft's, which will bring additional revenue, it shouldn't really care if it sells it to india or to mexico. But intentionally antagonizing it's biggest foreign customer and a partner state would be a wrong business and political decision for both france and dassault breguet, With Rafale procurement and lifecycle management, Mirage 2K upgrade, mica, Meteor, future possibility of Rafale naval, Joint role in Aura, Airbus 330 MRTT Strato-Tanker, the business potential for france in India is immense, so the question arises, would the leadership in france along with dassault like to risk business potential for zero gain by selling the aircrafts to PAF?
As far as PAF is concerned, it would benefit much more if it sticks with additional f16's.
Assuming that India did not influence any aspect of avionics from france, what would be reason for not integrating the avionics then. Because it seemed like PAF was interested.What is the 'evidence' that the French refused to sell avionics due to India?
Did france refuse to sell avionics to PAF as political decision?
Was it due to fear of proliferation of it's technology to China by pakistan?
was french avionics deemed sub standard, and thus chinese ones selected?
Was PAF not capable of paying for french avionics?
Any way you spin it, it won't look good.
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