There is a need for 40 aircraft for Nuclear Strike. It will not be flown by the IAF and will be an independent deal from the MRCA, as stupid as the idea is I think Rafale is in with a shout for that one.

http://livefist.blogspot.com/2010/09/pti-indias-joint-nuclear-command-wants.html

France has offered 40 Fast-track Rafales outside the MRCA as well hmm.

India using the deals to play geo-politics to get the UNSC seat.

Next would be 500 J 10 B from PRC.

In major shift, DRDO looks at building arms with America

http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2010/11/in-major-shift-drdo-looks-at-building.html

New Defence Production Policy coming next year. This may change the implications on exports perhaps.

http://livefist.blogspot.com/2010/11/landmark-indian-defence-production.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FUQMw+%28LiveFist+-+The+Best+of+Indian+Defence%29

Its funny to see the Europeans come up with silly words to describe what an F 16 did decades ago.

http://livefist.blogspot.com/2010/11/f-35-cockpit-simulator-coming-to.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FUQMw+%28LiveFist+-+The+Best+of+Indian+Defence%29

No one knows.

The IAF has always made it clear that the LCA engine decision will have no impact on the MRCA choice. However I doubt the Typhoon is the ideal choice as it puts more emphasis on a2a.

Then again may be EADS is offering the sweetest deal in terms of ToT and that matters a lot more to India than anything else.