Such a stupid article! Ofcourse rafale failed in a2g operations and got owned by eft. Also, why do we need mmrca when we have so many coffines still flying!
A very well thought out and well written article by definitely an intelligent and well qualified person.
Even though all the references he has given are the words of very foreigners he calls blood-suckers and distrusts, we should accept them because our own democratically elected govt cannot...
There is no pressing need for Muslim nations to work on technology.
The ones who have, like Iran, Pakistan, are working on their immediate requirements. Place others in their shoes, you will get same result. Especially Arabs can purchase what they want.
India, though have hoards of...
Yes, a different deal.
Boeing P-8Is are long-range maritime reconnaissance (LRMR). The new AoN is for medium range.
P-8 is a done deal, and just RFI has been sent for this one.
That's our cunning.
We select a platform as capable as Rafale, we make French contribute to our economy through offsets, and even that is not enough, we also make them contribute through bribery!
An officer demanded bribe for allotting a 'more advantageous position' for its Rafale aircraft in the 'static' aircraft display section at the biennial airshow, (in other words, a better stall !), was exposed and now action is being taken against him. Corruption is rampant in SE Asia, and this...
Higher the range, costlier the r&d, production, deployment and maintenence cost. Our policy doesnt support such long range. Tech to achive it would take longer to perfect. It is always step by step process.
We know about it enough to make a reactor! U/Pu support chain reaction, Th doesnt. Period. It is their property. If in distant future we succeed in making it do so, it is different matter. Not in forseeable future.