Manindra
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Now you are using lamest excuse as per your information brand new Su-30 MKI cost us $ 75 million & if UAE choose to sale Miraje to us then it would not happen before 2018 & phased manner (Rafale replace them in UAE Airforce).A new MKI will cost 60 Million USD and we have to wait till 2019, if we order now
This is the plain wrong.They are more advance than the upgraded Mirage 2000 of IAF
Their Mirage 2000-5 are advance than our non upgraded one , our upgraded Mirage are most advance Mirage in the service.
Jaguar would not retire until 2035 except older airframes & currently under major upgradation.Since we are unlikely to induct more than 36 Rafales, I say we should buy the UAE Mirages, if they offer them.
They will be a good replacement for IAF Jaguar IS, half of which will be retired by 2026
The main reason for purchase of Mirage 2000 is
- Performance : As we lack punch in Air to ground role.
Interceptor : MIG 21 later Tejas
CAP : Jaguar
A2G : Mirage 2000, MIG 27 (Halted & due to retire in 2017)
So, we need a punch in A2G which are left by due to early retirement of MIG 27.
- Cost : As we are already operating Mirage 2000 so we can save cost significantly with common training & infrastructure as well as single engine Mirage 2000 have less operating cost & high availability rate compared to other fighters of IAF.
- Dwindling Squadrons : As our Fighters Squadron nos. dwindling day by day we would get some relief by inducting a good 4th generation fighter