Centre scraps $20 billion MMRCA deal for 126 Rafale jets for IAF, LCA Tejas to replace MiG-21

[SirHatesALot]

So finally the drama is over

 

[duhastmish]

Cost of mrca was coming around 30 billion.

I agree with cancelling the deal. If you look back the MMRCA deal came from MCA deal which was suppose to be for mirages. However since the assembly line for mirages shut down, Defence minister anthony created a new tender for MMRCA which doesnt make any sense! this is another curropt purchase. THe rafale has nothing to offer that a block 60 f-16 cant. A block 2 Tejas comes close and the MKI can fill long range. THE IAF only requires 2 types of aicraft, have wondered why they want a medium weight aircraft.

You false flagger you!
@cerberus will report you!

 

[desimorty]

Please prove it. The MKI beats the Rafale on air to ground role easily given the 2 operators and heavy weapons payload as well as the long range. How does the Rafale beat the MKI in brute force?

 

[ExtraOdinary]

Chalo draamebaazi khatam hui. So now what's plan B????????????????????????????????

 

[desimorty]

WTF is wrong with you? are you a clown?

 

[Stephen Cohen]

Now the Ball is in France's court

Give us a good deal or we will only buy 36 AND ONE other type
maybe F 18 ; Eurofighter

 

[cerberus]

Cost of mrca was coming around 30 billion.


You false flagger you!
@cerberus will report you!

did i Even Mention it Once I Only Said Very Amateur Assessment from his Part

 

[Vasily Zaytsev]

As delicious as it may sound, don't think EFT will now come into picture. BTW would be quite a fantasy to have 6 squadrons each of EFT and Rafale in IAF colors.

With this Government one can expect anything .... unexpected.
We have no idea at what level The Gujarati Mind/Brain works. Never discount anything when A Gujarati is a decision maker.

 

[duhastmish]

Chalo draamebaazi khatam hui. So now what's plan B????????????????????????????????

Chalo Bhai , apn log fgfa thread pe chalte hain, ek ek peg laga ke. Fgfa ko cheers and ye rafale to saala tha hi ek number ka ch*tia

 

[Windjammer]

WTF is wrong with you? are you a clown?

Ignore him, he generates what he consumes.

 

[sathya]

Just a wild thought, but could it be that government would keep buying Rafales in batches of 2-3 squadrons till say FGFA comes into picture with LCA Mk 2. this way they will not have committed to any specific number, controlled capital budget spending, created a buffer against delay of both FGFA and LCA Mk 2 and not the least kept an option in hand for F3R. All this by scrapping the deal and thereby avoiding a new process which wouldn't yield any better result.
@sancho @Abingdonboy @AUSTERLITZ @Bang Galore

we can follow this methodology with indigenous platforms
Not with expensive toys.

 

[duhastmish]

Jingo kids ne past two days mein. Rafale se Pakistan ko uda dala tha.

I think even the bloody jet won't do so much damage. Right on top of palm tree.

Good the raga is over. We shouldn't over estimate. Let the bloody jets come and realise their potential.
No we are getting 200 jets and we will take over the world. Bc maZak bana rakha tha.

 

[Stephen Cohen]

MODI is in GERMANY right now

And here Parrikar announce MMRCA cancelled

Is it a signal to EUROFIGHTER to jump in

 

[anant_s]

 

[sathya]

i dont think we will give EFT a chance anymore.. nor we have the budget to buy them

it would make any sense if the industrial benefit is not sought with EFT.. (heck we didnt even with this Rafale)

mind you EFT was expensive than Rafale in MMRCA..
so all the other MMRCA contenders, its a closed chapter for them.