halloweene
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Dont expect news before end of july. I'll try to get some hearsays at le Bourget.
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BTW, Russians had thrown in everything for India to choose- New subs , new ships, new long ranged SAMs.. (S300/400), Armata platform, PAKFA program finalisation, Su35, etc etc .. The list is getting longer..
exactly my feelings brother..its too early to think Armata for India but then you never know whats in store really..We can hope for some good news on PAKFA and more Su 30 MKI
ie upgraded ones
Armata will have to wait for at least five years till T 72 are to be replaced
July seems to be also the time when PM Modi is in Russia for his visit and meeting.. Hearing Russians had explicitely said they also want some major purchases finalised to showcase they are India's primary partners. In short they want India to purchase Russian arms... Also it seems Putin had been mighty pleased with downsizing of Rafale deal and russian state offices are quick to point it as fallout of Mistral and India swinging its biggest order downsizing in response to Mistral fiasco.. BTW, Russians had thrown in everything for India to choose- New subs , new ships, new long ranged SAMs.. (S300/400), Armata platform, PAKFA program finalisation, Su35, etc etc .. The list is getting longer..
An important point is if the mentality of MOD and Indian PMO establishment is what DM Parrikkar said before about choices available in a shopping mart and affordability.. the chances of Russian arms increases especially the jets as its comparatively lower priced then western counterparts... Not comparing quality parameters atm of course. or the lifetime cost too.
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Do you think Dassault can still swing the Indian order and perhaps a much bigger future order if
1. Dassault under French government orders participates in the LCA program sincerely
2. It can offer the M88-12 engine TOT package for the MK2 program and uprate it to meet IAF needs
3. It can also then try to corner the AMCA engine partner
The points 2 and 3 are direct counters to USA and GE program who are ready to assemble engines in their new plant in Pune, India for all such programs but India is wanting the full TOT..
4. Do you think only way forward would be the more participation in Indian programs in light platform (since Mirage is now no more in Dassault to do list)?
5. Any murmurs about the so called local JV with Indian companies for Make In India Initiative?
6. A news report came out few days back about Dassault keen on further 18 follow on orders making it 36+18=54 jets for India.. Is that all Dassault forsee as sale possibility wrt India? Does that mean the strategic evaluator in the board room believes the market for Dassault is very limited with customer India may be bcz of price?
7.Whats the ereal price now being offered for the 36 jets or whatever jets package.. the rumoured price of course negotiated with jet cost +weapons cost+after sales package? recent articles in Indian media seems to suggest a coterie of lobbyists and perhaps news reports are being used to defame Dassault wrt to price point. A certain Ajai Shukla in Business Standard column or our Bharat Karnad had been very vocal but Mr Shukla had ben very active with news reports about price and unfeasible proposition of Rafale and 36 deal by PM Modi.. So why not a bit more clarity to Indian press that these figures are bogus and quoted much higher to burst the baloon they are floating among Indian people and also enhance Dassault image thererby swinging public opinion.. (well honestly Dassault PR team seems too laid back to my much disliking.. a proper word which sounds to me better is LAZY.. lol). Dassault does much less to actually keep up in the propaganda warfare thereby always getting divided opinions or much negative fallouts..
Can u please elaborate, if i get it right, this is for domestic manufacture/assembly of M 88 engines for Rafales touted for India or is there more to the agreement?What i can say is Safran (maker of M-88) has scheduled a joint venture with an indian company (probably Bharat Forge).
I can't elaborate more, simply because i don't know more. But afaik your guess is correct.Can u please elaborate, if i get it right, this is for domestic manufacture/assembly of M 88 engines for Rafales touted for India or is there more to the agreement?
Sweden’s Gripen back on IAF’s radar for light combat planes
Isn't this role meant for Tejas? Why Gripen then?