kurtwallis wallis
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Gripen-E is better performer than F16 Blk72 but will costs higher i.e., closer to 260 millions usd per jet! Rafale nothing less than 400 millions usd lifetime ops costs per jet...
Why not SAAB, they have their own 5th gen program FLYGSYSTEM 2020, unlike French who have to depend on three other Countries and can’t help us alone.Yeah But Not US Fighter jet which are back stabbers, second Tejas MK2 is in same category as Gripen (Single Engine+Similar Power plant +Takeoff weight) Third French have better weapon package & Most Important Naval variant of Rafale if French win Engine Development deal that Engine will b common platform for Rafale (36+26 + 114 MRFA ) AMCA TEDBF & Tejas MK2 , where Saab Lacks all this Add t that French can offer consultancy in AMCA Project TEDBF & SSN Developent (pump jet prop ) , Collaboration in Military satellite & Under water Drones Lots of option From French need to grab this all , Some Thing Great is cooking under Project INFRA
YES. New ACM seems very smart, so he might even go in for L-1 F21 jets also; as Dassault is demanding 400+ millions usd per unit of Rafale F4.2 jet in lifetime ops costs now!!If they are smart they will go else where.
New ACM will decide that whether GripenE or else F21.. Rafale will be rejected very soon!Yeah But Not US Fighter jet which are back stabbers, second Tejas MK2 is in same category as Gripen (Single Engine+Similar Power plant +Takeoff weight) Third French have better weapon package & Most Important Naval variant of Rafale if French win Engine Development deal that Engine will b common platform for Rafale (36+26 + 114 MRFA ) AMCA TEDBF & Tejas MK2 , where Saab Lacks all this Add t that French can offer consultancy in AMCA Project TEDBF & SSN Developent (pump jet prop ) , Collaboration in Military satellite & Under water Drones Lots of option From French need to grab this all , Some Thing Great is cooking under Project INFRA
Rafale-M is 400 millions usd per unit jet lifetime costs... F16 might be around 180 millions usd per jet..India will still go with Rafale .....