I think its the best available option, with China as prime adversary we need some non-Russian equip[ment and France is the most reliable west country for India
Without humint assets, it will gradually become only a collection agency and not an anticipatory agency
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The R&AW office in New Delhi.
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The Russian weaponry is comparable with the Chinese so we need some technical edge to defend the superiority in IOR, Naval Rafales are great but too costly, and maybe we will have integration problems with American surveillance platforms, my only point is American platforms are refined...
The only reason F-18 will be the least bad choice because of the easiness in the integration of different sensors and better sensors (naval specific) on F-18 , incase they get growlers that will be a generation jump in jammers , future wars in Asia will be in IOR so F-18s will provide better...
No country can beat US in sensors , these two leased drones will complement the P8Is in IOR and will be helpful in crew training for future procurements ...... Indian Navy uses Israili searchers and Herons .....