Dassault Rafale, tender | News & Discussions [Thread 2]

[utraash]

wow, this news made my day ...
Now just waiting for the Bird fly down with all its feathers .........

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

I remember the initial mrca competition was around 11 billion USD for 126 planes. How did to balloon into 7.8 billion Euros for 36?

This is far too pricey and with the arrival of 5th gen fighters in the next few years how can this deal be justified?

7.8 billion could kick start a national jet engine plan or an indigenous 5th gen project.

 

[Ankit Kumar 002]

I remember the initial mrca competition waan option. 11 billion USD for 126 planes. How did to balloon into 7.8 billion Euros for 36?

This is far too pricey and with the arrival of 5th gen fighters in the next few years how can this deal be justified?

7.8 billion could kick start a national jet engine plan or an indigenous 5th gen project.

Follow the sticky thread of Rafale. You will know that if going west is the desire, then cheap is not an option.

 

[Picdelamirand-oil]

+ Could Rafale even fly from STOBAR carriers?

Dassault have already cleared Rafale to be used from STOBAR.
Rafale can fly at very low speed and its clause coupled canard give it a lot of lift. It will be better than Mig 29.

 

[Zain Malik]

Have you read it?

News itself saying contract will sign MaxiMuM by May end

if prise issue solved than deal is 99% done

Let' See what happens.....

Rafale is no matter for Pakistan Air Force.......
We can easily undertake it with block 3.....

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

Follow the sticky thread of Rafale. You will know that if going west is the desire, then cheap is not an option.

There is a difference between exorbitant and expensive.

Expensive can be justified but exorbitant is getting ripped off.

Remember the price tag charged by the French to upgrade 24 mirage fighters? They charged 2.4 billion USD.

 

[Crixus]

You are right no worries for Pakistan it's for eastern side

Let' See what happens.....

Rafale is no matter for Pakistan Air Force.......
We can easily undertake it with block 3.....

 

[Zain Malik]

You are right no worries for Pakistan it's for eastern side

You mean China.....????

Well if you really think that throw that thought out of your mind........

 

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Rafale deal finalised, India to purchase 36 fighter jets from France for 7.8 bn euros: Report
Last Updated: Friday, April 15, 2016 - 21:25
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Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: In a major development, India and France are believed to have finalised the multi-billion Rafale fighter jets deal.


NDTV reported on Friday that the deal under which India will acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation has been finalised for a sum of EUR 7.8 billion (around Rs 59,000 crores).

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had recently said that the deal will be finalised soon.

The first deliveries are expected to start by 2019 after the deal is officially signed, which is likely to happen in about a month's time.


Dassault had recently revised down the deal price of EUR 11.6 billion (Rs 85,000 crores) with 2015 as the base year for fixing the price for each aircraft manufactured, to EUR 8 billion (Rs 65,000 crores) with 2011 as the base year.




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In 2015, the Indian government had withdrawn the tender to procure 126 multi-medium role combat aircraft (MMRCA). Rafale had been chosen as the jet India would buy.

Shortly after, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France in April 2015, India had decided to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets in a government-to-government deal to boost the depleting fighter squad strength of the Indian Air Force.


First Published: Friday, April 15, 2016 - 20:16

 

[Mav3rick]

Let' See what happens.....

Rafale is no matter for Pakistan Air Force.......
We can easily undertake it with block 3.....

There is patriotism and then there is common sense, better to use the later at times.

The only thing that can counter a Rafale is the J-31!

 

[Alpha Fighter]

Let' See what happens.....

Rafale is no matter for Pakistan Air Force.......
We can easily undertake it with block 3.....

with French electronics or Chinese one in Block 3 )

 

[Zain Malik]

There is patriotism and then there is common sense, better to use the later at times.

The only thing that can counter a Rafale is the J-31!

Hahahaha....I have both and I use them at a same time.....

 

[Ankit Kumar 002]

There is a difference between exorbitant and expensive.

Expensive can be justified but exorbitant is getting ripped off.

Remember the price tag charged by the French to upgrade 24 mirage fighters? They charged 2.4 billion USD.

Any better option you have ?

 

[Crixus]

I was referring to Bhutan

You mean China.....????

Well if you really think that throw that thought out of your mind........

 

[Zain Malik]

with French electronics or Chinese one in Block 3 )

Both can work mate...We have world proven pilots which you don't have......