Perhaps it should come as no surprise, given India's notoriety when it comes to defense procurement, that the downselect in its high-profile fighter competition has raised an unusual number of questions. At issue is not so much who survived in the Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) contest as how the downselect was conducted. The Euro-fighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale were rated highly before the field was winnowed, but the losing contenders-the Boeing F/A18F Super Hornet, Lock- heed Martin P-16IN Super Viper, Saab Gripen IN and MiG MiG-35-have many unanswered questions.
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