Can you own a fighter jet in India?

So can any civilian buy a fighter plane? The answer is a surprising ‘yes! ‘. As soon as an airplane is demilitarized it can be bought by members of the general public.

Is India buying more Rafale?

Sources said that one thing is clear that the IAF is looking beyond just 36 additional Rafale, which will take it up to four squadrons of the aircraft. But the IAF needs more numbers to beef up its squadron strength, since the last time the force had 42 squadrons was in 2002.

Why can’t India build its own fighter aircraft like the Eurofighter Typhoon?

Sign up for free & see how we’re changing freight. Originally Answered: Why is India not capable of building its own fighter aircraft like the Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale? The most fundamental problem is a serious, serious lack of technology/engineering talent.

Why doesn’t India want American combat aircraft?

Fourth, India’s decision not to shortlist the American combat aircraft was a technical determination. India’s existing fleet of Russian and French aircraft, and the ground-based support infrastructure for air operations, are not closely compatible with American combat aircraft.

What happened to India’s AMCA stealth fighter?

Shortly afterwards, the Indian Air Force put in a serious addendum to the program: they wanted AMCA to be a stealth fighter, too. For a while the AMCA project slowed down, as India invested $5 billion in the Russian Sukhoi PAK FA stealth fighter, intending to produce its own version called the FGFA.

Why is India not buying American F-16’s or F/A-18s?

India has decided not to buy American F-16’s or F/A-18’s for the biggest defense tender in its history — a pending $10 billion-plus contract for 126 multi-role combat aircraft. Following field trials, it has instead shortlisted the Rafale, made by France’s Dassault, and the Typhoon, produced by a European consortium.