Maitya sir, the F22 is not on offer even to cousins-across-the-pond...
b) Limited vol/numbers of 5th Gen/Stealth direct acquisition (non-mandatory Lic Mfg etc) - which should be a toss up between F35/F22 and Su-57.
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The F-35 is in service with NATO but with very tight restrictions both on access (to software, libraries, components) and on operational usage (to prevent capture by Russian/China...)
If certain recent reports are to be believed Turkiye can get the F-35 but only if they involve the americans in the command and control of the S-400 systems.
So both the aircraft seem to be No Go for us
That leaves just the Felon with whatever levels of true 5th Gen it is able to bring to bear.
Statistics: Posted by Manish_P — 05 Nov 2024 11:44