BAE Systems claim the deal will safeguard 2,200 jobs though these jobs ( and the deal )are already heavily subsidized by the taxpayer. That's also 1 billion pounds that the Indian government won't use to help the country's poor then. BAE ( and Lord Bach who helped broker the deal ) must be proud of themnselves - not least in helping to fuel tension between India and Pakistan. They hope to have 24 of the jets manufactured in Britain and 42 in India. The use of the term 'trainer' seems to be consistent in BAE's media speak ( Indonesia comes to mind ) Both India and Pakistan have been invited to DSEI...