Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

India was to have pulled off one of the largest single purchases of fighters in history with the MMRCA Program which I believe I started posting on about 3-4 years ago in this thread. It had initially involved the following candidates EUROFIGHTER, FA-18E/F SUPER HORNET, F-35, RAFALE and JAS GRIPEN. The winner was the RAFALE well sort of maybe and probably not. Remember the Indian MOD also had the wonderful 30+ year ARJUN tank program and gave me and by default Don about a good two or three year headache as well (And I still have not finished with them yet.). So who are likely the real winners here? The Indian Sukhoi SU-30MKI the joint T-50/PAK-FA and yeah I did emboldened the GRIPEN well, that's because Brazil has [b]signed the contract[b] for the latest JAS GRIPEN as one of the largest export fighter deals now and it fits the niche of being considered the only true 4th Generation + fighter in the world. What that means in theory is only the F-22 (Which it is.) F-35, T-50/PAK-FA are better. The new JAS GRIPEN is easily on par with the EUROFIGHTER and RAFALE as it is a larger fighter with increased payload as well. so in order I hope of the above...
http://www.janes.com/article/47850/i...a-cancellation
http://www.janes.com/article/48232/i...fgfa-programme
http://www.janes.com/article/47115/r...ak-fas-by-2020
http://www.janes.com/article/47805/h...dian-air-force
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...program-04179/

And with all the talk we've had of the F-35 this is the latest from NAVAIR and as Suhiir and I have cleared up hopefully in this Forum when it comes to everything that fly's for the USN/USMC if they don't say it's so well it just isn't so then. With that in mind this is the latest from them on the F-35 and note the date.
http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm...sStory&id=5766

It least for what we "think" is happening we still have JANE'S and DID (And a couple of others.) to let us know what's going on, they kinda reminds me of those "silly" French soldiers in a certain Scottish Castle mocking King Arthur (NAVAIR) in that knowing way of "we have it and know what's going on" and if you know what I'm talking about here then you remember what those "silly" French soldiers did to King Arthur!?! But Andy how did they ever get into Scotland to take the castle in the first place!?!

Anyway off to the rack to get some sleep to finish the work week off. Take Care and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Regards,
Pat