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by sreej
24 Jul 2009 08:42
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 281
Views: 46172

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

SH has flaws. But who offers the gee-whiz techs that seem to be the "in" thing? CAS states he wants network centric AF. Which other vendor can provide that at the gee-whiz level? Seriously. During my surfing (I have posted tons of articles on the MRCA-tech thread when I had AWST subscript...
by sreej
24 Jul 2009 00:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 281
Views: 46172

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

The Gripen has been designed to work in circumstances where there is no air superiority. If the chinkis decide to whip India again, Indian air superiority is iffy. They have far superior infra, resources and number of aircraft at their disposal. And as with most battles they'll be targeting the airf...
by sreej
23 Jul 2009 22:06
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 281
Views: 46172

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

There is no use holding a the joker card, if you cant use it.. I don't see any reason for us to field the SH against pakis except for maybe the EW18 g in case we need to strike. The Su30 can get the job done singlehandedly. The pakis don't yet have a BVR missile that can match the r77 for range... ...
by sreej
23 Jul 2009 21:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 281
Views: 46172

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

Newbie to the forum :) K Let me clear the air first. I'm no US fanboy.. I hate their guts for the ENR trick they pulled right underneath our wise old leader's nose. Having said that IMHO the F18 is simply the best and cost effective fighter that is being fielded now. It has every single trick that w...