Best Fighter For MMRCA 2.0

Everyone are worried about the depleting squadron strength of IAF. All must be aware about the MMRCA 2.0 deal through which we would be buying 114 fighter jets for IAF, so as a citizen of India we should know about the capabilities and incapabilities of jets which can be a part of IAF in the future but currently have taken part in this $20 Billion deal.

1)Rafale 

Pros

1)Low RSC

2)High Payload Capacity

3)Longer range

4)High G force Tolerance (+11g)

5)High quality avionics 

6)Less maintenance 

7)Best for Air to ground strikes

8)Nuclear Capability 

9)Infrastructure available 

Cons

1)Expensive 

2)Slow speed

2) F21

1)Pros

2)High thrust engine

3)Longer range

4)High Quality avionics 

5)Low RCS

6)All Round Plane

7)Nuclear Capability 

8)Less flying cost

9)Value for money

10)On time delivery 

Cons

1)IAF inexperienced with US jets

2)Fear of US sanctions 

3)US not ready to Integrate AIM120D missiles

4)No TOT as far as engine is concerned 

5) Additional cost for infrastructure 

6) Pakistani F-16 can also be upgraded to this level

Mig35

Pros

1)Super Manuverable (3D Thrust)

2)Best for Air to air roles

3)Cheapest contender

4)Hypersonic missiles 

5)Transfer of Technology 

6)Out pilots are adapted to Mig29s

Cons

1) Less Stealthy than any other contender 

2)Less advanced avionics 

3)Untested in real combat

4)Low availability rate

5)Less service life

6)additional cost of infrastructure 

F/A18 Super Hornets

Pros

1)Long Range

2)High Payload 

3)Long Range Radar

4)Less RCS

5)Nuclear Capability 

6)More service life

7)Best in Air to ground strikes

8)On time Delivery 

Cons

 1)Less Air to Air capacity 

2)Rest same which were for F21

Saab Griphen

Pros

1) Cheap

2) High Quality avionics 

3) Best Service Life

Cons

1) US made engine

2) Slow Speed

3) Additional cost of infrastructure 

4) Untested in real combat 

5) No political benefit of relationship with Sweden 

Eurofighter Typhoon 

Pros

1)Faster

2)Highest Thrust/Weight ratio

3)High Quality Avionics 

4)Less RCS

5)More service life 

6)Best for BVR

Cons

1)Too Expensive 

2)Additional cost of infrastructure 

3)No transfer of technology 

4)No Air To Ground Capability 

5)We have to depend on all developer nation for spares..if one denied then the fleet would be grounded

Su35

Pros

1)Air Superiority Fighter

2)Super Manuverable

3)Controls similar to Su30MKI

4)Transfer of technology 

5)longest range radar

Cons

1)Additional Cost of Infrastructure 

2) Heavy weight fighter(Not MMRCA)

3)Same as upgraded Su30MKI

4)Less Service life 

5)low availability rate

F-15EX

Pros

1)Air Superiority Fighter

2)Best engine 

3)Longest range

4)Highest Payload capacity 

5)Most Hard Points (22)

6)Long Range radar

7)Combat record(unbeatable 15-0)

8)Nuclear capability 

9)On Time Delivery 

Cons

1)No Transfer of technology 

2)Too expensive 

3)Heavy Weight fighter

4)Rest same as other US based jets...

Best option Rafale F4

BY - MEHAR BHUTANI