Sviya ... Wow .. what an article .. I suppose the writer's only point was to be happy about the delay in the Chinese / Pakistani FC-1/JF-17 ... He has totally forgotten the main player behind this happening ...

www.newkerala.com/news4.p...p;id=81910

India to manufacture MiG29 engines

New Delhi, Jan 18 : India will manufacture the highly advanced RD33 fighter jet engines for the air force's MiG-29 fleet as a part of a deal signed with Russia, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherhjee said here on Thursday.

Mukherjee said the deal of 250-million dollars was signed between the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia's Rosoboronexport under which the former would make 120 RD33 series three engines at Koraput plant for upgrading the MiG 29 fighter planes.


The best part of Indian phobia against Pakistan is ... whatever Pakistan seeks India is running after it to wrangle it .. earlier there was talk about Grippen .. we see India running over, PAF talked with Mirage 2000-5 .. India started courting Dassault, just lately PAF had talks on F-16 .. India went ahead .. I suppose now the USA knows the fact too and went ahead in signing the F-16 deal with PAF while the advance jet requisition is still under way !

Now what I don't understand is that with the almighty SU-30mki .. as per Indian writers & anaylst ripped through US F-16's & F-15's why all this worry !

Secondly the writer totally forgets about the Chinese WS13a !

In conclusion ... in the past it has been seen with Pakistan that they take short cuts in normal times but when it is under threat or fire Pakistan works overtime and comes out with products bettter than when the sanctions were applied ; thanks to last sanctions Pakistan become a missile force to reckon with ! No wonder today US is obliged or let's be nice ready, to give to F-16 Block 52 with missiles on the first place ! Only time will tell the outcome of the present set back .. (if there is one on the first place !).