India has released information that it is preparing to examine South Korea's KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, which has become a potential option for India's Air Force procurement of new fighter jets. It seems that the constant boasting by South Korean netizens about the capabilities of the Boramae fighter jet has really scared India! India has officially informed the United States that it has no intention of purchasing F-35 fighters. India also has no intention of purchasing Russia's Su-57 fighter jet, so who will it purchase? It is not surprising that South Korea's Boramae fighter jet is on the list of examinations!

The Boramae fighter jet is a twin-engine fourth-generation fighter jet, equipped with an active electronically scanned array radar, an infrared search and track system, an electronic warfare system, and modern weapon carrying capabilities. The power system uses two General Electric F414-400K turbofan engines, with a maximum flight speed of 1.8 Mach, an operational radius of approximately 1500 kilometers, and a maximum payload of 7700 kilograms.

The Boramae fighter jet was originally designed as a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, but due to South Korea's insufficient technological capabilities, it was unable to develop an internal weapons bay, so it was finally forced to abandon the idea and be upgraded to a fourth-generation aircraft. The Boramae fighter jet is scheduled to begin delivery to the South Korean Air Force in 2026. Because most of the components of the Boramae fighter jet are purchased from the United States, the price is very high, with an estimated cost between $87 million and $110 million. It is unknown how much India will pay, but roughly around $300 million per aircraft, because Indian officials want to make enough extra profits!

Referring to India's procurement of American airborne early warning systems, it was sold to Spain for only $130 million, but sold to India for $1 billion. If India only pays 30% of the initial payment, it would still be $300 million. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine how much commission is involved in India's procurement of military aircraft projects.

Therefore, the blogger said that the price of one Boramae fighter jet is $300 million, which may be an underestimate by the blogger, because Indian negotiation personnel have no limits, and the price will definitely be set very high. Even though the Rafale fighter jet bought 36 units, the contract price was $7.8 billion, which is about $230 million per Rafale fighter jet.

Therefore, for the Boramae fighter jet, the price will only be higher, not lower. The blogger thinks $300 million is an underestimated number, and it may even be higher. For this situation, the blogger can only say that everyone should get used to it. Because Indians always buy weapons at particularly high prices, and there must be enough extra profits to enable it.

Moreover, such a fighter jet procurement is not something that can be easily encountered. It is a rare opportunity to buy a fighter jet once, and the Indians must make enough extra profits to gain some benefits. No matter what, India's plan to purchase fighter jets will definitely be carried out. Russia and the United States' fighter jets should not be bought, because buying any of them will offend the other side, so purchasing the South Korean Boramae fighter jet from a middle party may also be a consideration.

However, India's actions are usually unpredictable, so the blogger is not sure whether they will actually purchase it in the end. He can only say that there is a chance.

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