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Originally Posted by Deltacamelately
IMO, in nutshell, what the IAF actually wants is:
*Optimal Price
*Tactical Advantage over contemporary rival fighters
*BVR Capability
*Good Armamemts.
*Low Radar Signature
*Super Cruise Capability
*Preferably AESE Radar
*ToT if possible
*License Manufacture for handling the 50% Offset Condition
*Guaranted supply of spares
*Scope of future upgrades
*Guaranted denial by the manufacturer to provide the same to rivals
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your last point is pretty tricky in todays world. its not cold war age anymore.
if we buy hornets, i dont think the us will deny giving them to pakistan.
although russia can give us this guarantee i think. even european ones might agree but i cant be sure.