Sales Pitch: According to Dassault Aviation, this omnirole fighter eradicates the need for seven types of aircraft, with seasoned planes such as the Jaguar and three variants of the venerable Mirage 2000. A minimal amount of protection support required on the ground and France's purpose to use it as the country's principal aircraft until 2040—that means spare parts and training services will remain accessible make this plane reasonable, maintainable and durable.
Entered service: 2001 (Air Force)
Engine: Two M88-2E4s, each generating up to 11,250 to 17,000 pounds of force
Max speed: Mach 1.8+
Maximum takeoff weight: 54,000 lbs
Radar: Thales RBE2 radar
2. Saab Gripen (Sweden)
Sales Pitch: The Gripen Fighter is designed by room for a spare system to incorporate new sensors, avionics and weapons easily, according to Saab. The Gripen IN, based on the domestically used Gripen NG, is designed to put up India's MMRCA needs. It offers raised combat range and endurance, additional weapons capacity and a more influential General Electric F414G engine.
Entered service: 1997 (Air Force NG version)
Engine: One Volvo Aero Corporation RM12, generating up to 18,000 lbs of force
Max speed: Mach 2.0
Maximum takeoff weight: 28,000 lbs
Radar: Ericsson PS-05/A pulse Doppler radar (AESA radar scheduled for 2012)
3. Eurofighter Typhoon (European Union)
Sales Pitch: The Eurofighter Typhoon is known for its quickness in the combat zone and comes with a multirole weapon system. Now the chief aircraft in six nations' air forces— the U.K., Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria and Saudi Arabia. This Typhoon presents a "consistently high level of operational readiness, quick turn-around times and easy deployment," according to Eurofighter. At present it employs a Doppler radar, and the aircraft successfully tested an AESA CAPTOR radar (CAESAR) in 2007.
Entered service: 2003 (Germany)
Engine: Two Eurojet EJ200s, each generating up to 20,000 lbs of force
Max speed: Mach 2.0
Maximum takeoff weight: 50,000 lbs
Radar: CAPTOR (ECR 90) pulse Doppler radar
4. Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (United States)
Sales Pitch: According to Boeing, the Super Hornet's advanced potentials and versatility mean it can be soar on a variety of missions. This strike fighter's control system gives it sharp maneuverability, and Boeing asserts that the plane's internal design makes it easy and reasonable to upgrade.
Entered service: 1998 (Navy)
Engine: Two F414-GE400s, each producing up to 22,000 lbs of force
Max speed: Mach 1.8
Maximum takeoff weight: 66,000 lbs
Radar: AN/APG-79 AESA radar
5. Lockheed Martin F-16IN Super Viper (United States)
Sales Pitch: Like the Gripen, the Super Viper, a modified version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, can be built specially to meet India's requirements. Not only does the Super Viper have a "robust upgrade capacity," according to Lockheed Martin, it also show off the newest APG-80 AESA radar and the highest-thrust engine.
Entered service: N/A
Engine: One GE F110-132A, generating up to 32,000 lbs of force
Max speed: Mach 2.0 (Fighting Falcon)
Maximum takeoff weight: 48,000 lbs (Fighting Falcon)
Radar: Northrop Grumman APG-80 AESA radar
6. Mikoyan MiG-35 (Russia)
Sales Pitch: Through the MiG-35, you obtain the "possibility of advanced Russian and foreign origin weapons" and "increased combat survivability," according to the Russian Aircraft Corporation. The plane supplements its AESA radar along with an optical locator system that utilizes photo analysis to identify targets without producing telltale emissions.
Entered Service: 2005
Engine: Two RD-33MKBs, generating up to 19,000 lbs of force
Max speed: Mach 2.5
Maximum takeoff weight: 65,500 lbs
Radar: Zhuk-AM AESA radar
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