With news emerging that India is interested in buying the remaining 12 Malaysian MiG-29N and MiG-29UBs and in turn provide for a service center for Su-30MKM spares, it might just provide a little more impetus for the MRCA buy. Getting rid of the Fulcrum fleet will free up some cash, in addition to getting some cash from the sale, which would be welcome.
Statements made recently about cooperation with countries that operate the Rafale (most likely India, which trains RMAF pilots on the Su-30MKM and had a hand in the selection of the MiG-29N originally) would seem to indicate that the Indian buy of Rafales with the possibility of shared training and cooperation in spares supply is an additional plus point for the Rafale.
If they manage to have a Rafale build in India, that would be even a better intensive for a larger buy by India. However, the qty are not here for such an incentive beyond the symbolical level.
I was wondering if there was anything in it for a Teja buy. I mean, more Su30 and a batch of Teja for QRA would be quite economical on the long term. The Migs are not doing anything else in anyways. On the plus side they will get a large array of weaponry available through open channel.
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