India's AF is looking to make a huge purchase & production deal. $10
Billion dollars for 126 aircraft. They are looking to replace their Mig
21's. There are about 6 Firms/ planes up for consideration.
Eruofighter Typhoon
Saab Gripen
Boeing's F-18
Lock Mart's F16
Mig's 29 & 35
Dassualt's Rafale & Mirage series
So if you had $10 Billion to spend? What would you buy for your force??
Keep in mind the needs of India, the potential foes & that any US plane
come with political strings attached (like Pakastians f-16 deal).
See Story below:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071102/bs_afp/indiausmilitaryweaponsaviationlockheedcompany...
Lockheed Martin to meet deadline for India's war jet deal
Fri Nov 2, 12:45 PM ET
US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin on Friday said it would meet a March
2008 deadline set by India to bid for the world's largest military
aircraft deal estimated at 10 billion dollars.