tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post930337936866940783..comments2024-03-23T09:25:42.029-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Cost versus combat edge: Future of the IAF’s Jaguar fleet is hanging in the balanceBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-34041546682990226142021-06-26T00:57:43.628-07:002021-06-26T00:57:43.628-07:00One is almost sure that our military planners seem...One is almost sure that our military planners seem to place unbelievable faith in a Higher Power and hope that our Armed Forces will be granted divine weapons to fight against our adversaries (one of them is already on our doorstep!), going by the sheer complacency and lack of vision in not factoring attrition and obsolescence of critical platforms like the Sepecat Jaguar.One is not sure they have even identified a suitable replacement of this aircraft. Going by their past record, we can safely assume a quarter of a century to lapse before replacements start to arrive!!Kunaal Gaikwadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-73546155884749218582021-06-20T14:21:44.459-07:002021-06-20T14:21:44.459-07:00SNAFU as usual. SNAFU as usual. Ravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028420171993289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-87905703400684575332021-06-18T07:01:44.730-07:002021-06-18T07:01:44.730-07:00Thank you for another informative article. The Jag...Thank you for another informative article. The Jaguar was produced in large numbers around the world and we seem to be the last operator. Would it make economic or military sense for the IAF to pick up a squadron or two as scrap and refurbish them? Assuming the airframes are viable etc. HAL should still have a lot of experience with the design and should be able to do a lot of work in house to make them airworthy. EpeeFaneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945255948119758349noreply@blogger.com