The Indian Navy has fast-tracked the process of purchasing 26 fighter jets for its two aircraft carriers after evaluating the trial report of the two shortlisted contenders — F/A 18 Super Hornet of Boeing and the Rafale of Dassault Aviation.
The Super Hornets are US-made while the Rafale is manufactured by France. The Navy needs 26 jets for the two aircraft carriers — INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.
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Why cant we go for Tejas ? It will send a positive message to the Indian arm importers
Kab say fighter jet khardinay ka nautanki chal Raha hai .isi Karan say Bharat Desh technology may peechay rah Gaya .
Rafale M won't fit lift of INS Vikrant, so that leaves F/A 18 super hornet as only option
Wish of Indian Navy use four rafael or one hornet.
Many considerations , if France shares its 9th gen nuclear reactor tech , it will be Rafale, if USA does tech transfer of EMALS catapult, it will be F18….both aircraft are 4th gen aircraft , so purchase will only happen with freebies
They'll get 2-4 squadrons of each. Rafale, f21s,f15,fa18 and su 35s+upgrades for 200+ su30s. Try and make all here. 100+ fs, 100+rafale, 250+su. Party.
*In the meanwhile just please get amca going.
Rafale. Is. Best. Choice
Never trust US they betrayed us
India is proud having russia as military supplier. Now, russia is useless. But india needs russias armaments.
The west should not send any arms to India they are buying Russian oil.
If you buy Hornet, our Airforce bcms slave to America. On pettiest of issues they will choke supply of parts. Dont trust a 🐍 snake.
Buy Russia plane if you want to lose
F18 👍
In the Ukraine war, the Russian war equipment is in doubt, due to failures to defeat low rank in terms of military of Ukraine
Well maybe neither should be fighting for the Indian Air Force until they stop buying Russian oil….
Hornet is far more better than Rafael.
Crashes have happened to every aircraft so far except Tejas, its new,time will tell. I have been commenting strongly that naval version of Tejas should be bought, the strategies and actual senarios will never match. Use Tejas immediately and TEDBF later, DONT delay or buy from foreign sources. We will get tremendous experience and manufacturing base – else we lose time and money.
NAVY CAN Ask their your needs and pay to ADA, DRDO, HAL, L&T, or somebody in India. Strategies can be changed based on available weapons. Improve them as we gain experience. BEST EXAMPLE IS THIS VERY IAC. Earlier we had a bad experience with Russia for aircraft carrier- huge delay and huge cost over runs.
I had a serious argument earlier in a similar article with one of the commenters. There is no 2 ways, if its good for aircraft carrier, its good for aircraft on IAC.
Ask the pilots what they like the best. I thought India liked Russian junk?
You don't follow US's orders. No jets for you! 🤣 India likes to talk tough, but don't think very far ahead. 🤣 US ask you to not buy Russian gas, remember?!🤣
No arrested hook, rope…etc. You pissed off the US and you look down on Russia. Russia is not goung to give it to you so you can land western jets. US will not give it to you so you can land Russian jet. 🤣 US hook not the size of this carrier. 🤣
Hornet will be better for Navy
Russia are worthless. War in Ukraine is a good indicator. Their military are hardware are ancient, inaccurate & underperform in real war scenario.
For navy f35 are much fit
Sweden's 10 million citizens somehow come up with a very cost effective world class 4.5G machine capable enough for a giant like India to have once given serious consideration. It's quite remarkable. No one would bat an eyelash if Saab said the Gripen shipped as a flat pack with a little screwdriver. My personal view is that it is a consequence of the ABBA trickle down effect.
Buy both. Rafael and America Hornet
Russian used in Syrian operation with out fail..
Don't buy from usa, buy from France…
Namaskaram,
As an ex Indian Army Soldier and a nationalist moreover a bjp supporter from kerala please get rid off American fighter for Indian Navy bcoz you never trust Americans it is my experience while in Army.For us France a hardcore trusted friend of our India we would be obtained Monster type Rafael Fighter Jet.
Hope for the best.Jai Bharath.
The F18, super Hornet. India soecific.
The weapons and guidance system from Israel 🇮🇱, not American
The F18, data will be compromised buring actual hostilities.
The Americans, will have remote stations inside our neighbours borders and offset the mission computer telemetry.
The US, manufacturers need to give documentation and TOT, to India.
Before these India specific carrier based F18, deal goes forward.
🇮🇳✌️
Get the Rafale M. I will always trust France.
Mig 21/29 have not smooth record of operations since inducted in service.Stop use of these squadrons.
Time India should see alternative in
Rafael M or Euro typhoon for Navy
requirements. Loss of lives of our precious Pilots should be kept on top priority as far as choosing among the best alternative.
Super hornet 18.
Tailor made make in India is the best options. India is in no position to entertain diplomacy through defence purchase. And that too with USA.
HAL should increase the production and India should not go for American product better look for other
I think we need to go for Rafael because it's not just about buying a fighter jet but a whole lot of ecosystem we need to create for it which will cause lot of operational issues and all pilots from IAF may not know it how to fly it comfortably…..
It will be very difficult to accommodate the hornets wingspan and fuselage length .. it’s all a hype ..
It will be be Tejas naval variant at the end of the day ..
indians have given a whole new meaning to the word indigenous !!! hahahah
My guess Rafale. On such an important platform they would not want to be at the USA's mercy.
F-18❤️😌
No hornet…only rafel fighter plan…