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If the LCA is so good does the IAF still need the Rafale?
LCA does not have the range nor the payload capacity of the Rafale. And in the present scenario Indian planners need an MMRCA to take on the role of MiG 27s and Jaguars which are relics still serving in our airforce. LCA cannot fill in the gaps of these fighters. It is primarily an interceptor with secondary ground attack capability so it is no where comparable to the Rafale and can never fit in it's shoes.