lets make an impartial analysis of the VARIOUS AIR CRAFTS in mmrca .
RAFALE IS MORE OR LESS OUT,Same can be said about GRIPEN due to its similarity with LCA MK2
MIG-35--strong points----TVC,, full tech transfer INCLUDING THAT OF new AESA,,rvv-aepd,r-74 and all the pak-fa weapons,can be heavily customised,cheap cost
weak points------russian armtwisting as seen in gorshkov ,mig-29k and MKI DEALS,,,PUTTNG ALL EGGS IN ONE BASKET,,highest RCS among mmrca bidders,,old airframe
typhoon--stong points,,-high thrust and agility,best avionics and ECM,METEOR, aesa captor CAESAR,,
WEAK POINTS ---HIGH unit cost and ubproven strike capability
SUPER HORNETstrong points-AESA one of the best and is proven in combat,good avionics weapons and ECM
WEAK POINTS,,--sanction prone,,tech transfer problems
f-16in- STONG-HIGH THrUST ENGINE,great cockpit and aesa,high tech transfer,low unit and lifecycle cost,low rcs.and ACES ECM SYSTEM -one of the best in the world
weak points--old airframe and sanctions prone
american planes have edge in weapons, aim-120D, AIM-9X
with jdam,jsow slam-er, harpoon,agm-65,agm-88 harm--the strike capability looks enormous
my
neutral view says---GO FOR THE AMERICAN AIRCRAFTS,,,MIG-35 is damn good but with su-30mki and PAK-FA WE WILLHAVE 2 GREAT AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS BUT nothing compares with the strike capability of american aircrafts...