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What is the current state of this program?
If I'm the chief of BAF. Any adequate 4th gen fighter (1 squadron)+ AWACS+MRTT if possible is enough.Even chat gpt agrees with you. I prodded it a lot to figure out the best platform for BAF and gripen came out on top with cost and technology advantage over rafale and euro fighter
If I'm the chief of BAF. Any adequate 4th gen fighter (1 squadron)+ AWACS+MRTT if possible is enough.
That's why there's the AWACS as a force multiplier.Let me explain in details.
First and foremost, Russia is out of option.
Secondly, if we want to buy from J-10C from PRC, then we have to buy at least two squadron (32x) to match Myanmar AF fire power. (They have 50+ 4th gen fighter)
reason)
Hence our only logical option is West.
That is the geopolitical aspect of this.
From a technical point of view, for now even Just one squadron will Eurofighter trench 4 will give us qualitative overmatch against Myanmar air force.
Also, it will be the first step in developing credible deterrence against our big neighbor.
About AWACS, it is doubtful if we need one. And when it comes to tanker, we definitely don't need that.
Note- India seriously needs to consider threatening Bangladesh from time to time. That may up our defence projects/procurement to a necessary rate.