Why did India chose Rafale over F-35?
Rafale was chosen as the lowest bidder based on life-cycle cost, which is a combination of cost of acquisition, operating cost over a duration of 40 years and cost of transfer of technology.
Why India doesn t buy F-35?
One of the major disadvantages of India acquiring the F-35 to strengthen its China deterrence posture would be the hole it would burn in the pockets of the Indian defense budget.
Does Germany have fighter jets?
Germany has decided to buy 35 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters and 15 Eurofighter Typhoons to bolster its air forces, after officials there said they had settled on Boeing F/A-18E/F fighters. The new jets will replace Germany’s fleet of Tornado interdiction/strike aircraft.
Will China sell j20 to Pakistan?
Designed and built in China, the J-10C is a single-engine aircraft similar in size and capability to the US F-16. According to reports, Pakistan will get 25 J-10C fighters from China and the aircraft will fly in a military parade on Pakistan Day (March 23). The J-10C is an export variant of the Chinese J-10 fighter.
How much does an F-35B cost?
In March 2020, defence minister Jeremy Quin stated the price of an F-35B was $115 million (around £88.8 million when using UK Government March 2020 exchange rates), covering airframe and engine cost.
What is the typical armament on the F-35B?
Depending on missions, the typical armament on the F-35B includes a 25mm cannon, two bays for air missiles, a further two for bombs up to 450kg. Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. This is a modal window.
Where is the F-35 being rolled out?
The F-35 programme is being rolled out internationally across the US, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Australia, Denmark and Norway, among others. Israel claimed to be the first nation to use the aircraft in a combat situation, while the US conducted its first air strike using the F-35B in 2018.
What is the F-35B variant?
Designed for the Marine Corps, the F-35B variant would do what no other plane had ever done: accelerate past the speed of sound in flight, then make vertical landings on the smallest of landing footprints, much like a helicopter.