The acquisition of the S-400, differing points of view on the war in Ukraine, eye-watering costs, a domestic 5th gen fighter program and never having operated any U.S. fighter aircraft are some of the reasons why India can’t and shouldn’t consider the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
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F-35 for India?
U.S. clears $23B F-35 sale to Japan
Japan also plans new stealth fighter development program
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•That Fighter Thing Again
The IAF's new contest for fighters has major problems ahead
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•#RafaleScam: The Crucial Date
The date reveals what was known, to whom, and when
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•Part III of this analysis examines the implications of the single most interesting data point to emerge from the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. This date has never been mentioned in earlier media reports, and what is almost startlingly significant is not only what transpired on this date, but the fact of the date, itself.