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actually you are wrong there, taiwan wanted to increase its fleet of the Mirage 2000s but France declined its request due to improving trading relationship with China.
Now its logical in yur sense to just devide the total price with the number of planes, typical middle school math we all did, but in a deal such as that there is more to it, weapons, maintenance equipment and spares.
India is not buying a car and neither Qatar is selling one. the mirages IAF has and Qatari mirages are different aircraft and the maintenance equipment is somewhat different also.
Storage doesnt mean these birds are in bad shape, on the contrary, less wear-n-tear, crossion, flying hours etc.
Ont rh other hand low balling shows that IAF is not serious about Mirage 2000s and as the indian air chief had said previously IAF is looking for only twin engine aircraft, so its either SUs, Mig-29s, Rafael and F-18.
We all know that F-18s is out as per Chief, rafel is too expensive, even French cannot afford it and induction time frame would be too long. The only choice IAF has is the Russian platform, and most likely it will be Mig-29s.
India atlast doing some strong arm tactics is good.. not allowing the qataris to sell it to Pak. Also as said Pak doenst want unique 12 numbers unless it is delivered free..
In the end, qataris has no other go except to sell to India.. wait and watch..
Mavaustin, I agree with your opinion it might be Mig-29… But there is a chance for M2k .. IMO 50 : 50
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