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"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the , part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships."

Wreck, Rats and Roaches : Standoff in the (2014 article)
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/07/world/south-china-sea-dispute/

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A second reliable source cites the same number of MRFs to be purchased and the same two primary candidates - Sweden's & the US . This is the first one that mentions 's which is technically a Light Combat Aircraft or (like our FA-50), it's not an .

The news is supposed to be officially announced soon.

Eyes Acquisition of 40 New Multirole Fighters, F16, Gripen and LCA-Tejas in Race
https://idrw.org/philippines-eyes-acquisition-of-40-new-multirole-fighters-f-16-gripen-and-lca-tejas-in-race/#more-338026

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To wrap this minithread up, the sole reason why the is even considering acquiring the is that the Brahmos-NG (New Generation) is coming soon. Among the improvements is a substantial decrease in weight which enables a light combat aircraft () like the to carry two of them.

The , and don't have operational supersonic cruise missiles so the / / can't give us that capability.

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