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March 18, 2015 13:25 PM
Malaysia Offered Similar Financial Package As Egypt For Rafale Procurement
LANGKAWI, March 18 (Bernama)--
French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation, says Malaysia is being offered a financial package similar to that given to Egypt, for procurement of its Rafale jet fighter.
Dassault Chief Executive Officer Eric Tappier said the package entails a ten-year repayment loan from a French commercial bank and guaranteed by the government of France.
Cairo recently acquired 24 Rafale combat aircraft and a multi-mission frigate and associated equipment from Dassault Aviation worth 5.3 billion euros.
"We are committed and looking forward to having a long term business deal here in Malaysia as we have the best fighter aircraft which can cover multirole missions," he said during a breakfast session with the media here Wednesday.
He said Dassault had already tied-up with a few local companies, namely, Zetro Aerospace, CTRM and Airod as part of a long-term plan to expand its business in the aerospace industry in Malaysia.
He said the company is also eyeing other local companies that have potential for collaboration, with the transfer of know-how and technology to Malaysia, in some aspects of the process to build aircraft.
"We are also looking at different types of industrial packages to offer to Malaysia, like the final assembly line of aircraft, production of some parts, development, maintenance and support which we see local industries as having the capability, if they collaborate with us," he added.
On the Malaysian Aerospace Industry Blueprint 2015-2030 launched yesterday, he said it was apt for fuelling the industry's development.
The blueprint was launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in conjunction with the ongoing Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima 2015).
Tappier said Dassault sees the present as a good opportunity to collaborate with more Malaysian companies as it is not merely focused on selling aircraft.
The Rafale is making its third appearance at the LIMA since 2011 and is the only company participating in an aerial demonstration this time.
"We believe we can succeed in Malaysia. We have a good aircraft to offer. and as far as I am concerned, good government-to-government relations as well," he added. -- BERNAMA
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No wonder DM is giving such statements.. Across the world Dassault goes and gives soft loans to rake up sales but about MMRCA its as if not bothered at all.
@halloweene : So Malaysian sales also proposed on the same lines of Egypt. its also offering like
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the final assembly line of aircraft, production of some parts, development, maintenance and support which we see local industries as having the capability, if they collaborate with us"
Do you find it ironical that negotiations with India is super slow and with DM posturing its becoming increasingly tougher? Or you think its just for media only? is there any financial package for Indian MMRCA too? Whats Dassault thinking about a concrete announcement when PM Modi visits? Is that possible?
Another article
DASSAULT AVIATION : A DEADLY WARBIRD NAMED RAFALE
03/17/2015 | 12:53am US/Eastern
IF the 2013 edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace(Lima) exhibition was anything to go by, this year's flight demonstration by Dassault Aviation's Rafale at Lima 2015 is definitely going to be a showstopper.
Blessed with phenomenal agility and blistering performance, the Rafale has been at the pointy end of the spear. The jet-fighter has racked up impressive sortie rates, often under severe, austere conditions during campaigns in Mali, Libya, and more recently, against Islamic State targets in Iraq.
The Rafale is one of contenders for Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF) multi-role combat aircraft programme. Under the plan, estimated at a whopping RM8 billion, the RMAF is looking to equip three squadrons with 36 to 40 new fighter aircraft. Other competitors include the Eurofighter Typhoon, Boeing's F/A-18/F Super Hornet and the Saab JAS-39 C/D Gripen.
On March 19, 2011, French Rafales conducted reconnaissance and strike missions over Libya in Operation Harmattan. Initial targets were artillery pieces laying siege around Benghazi.
Of particular significance in this deployment was that the Rafales did not need defence suppression aircraft to neutralise enemy air defences.
Instead, it relied solely on its onboard Spectra self-defence jamming system. Warfighters also were pleased with the type's ability to maintain high operational sortie rates.
During the conflict, the fighters typically conducted six-hour sorties. A typical loadout would include four Mica air-to-air missiles, four to six Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM, or Air-to- Ground Modular Weapons), a Thales DamoclEs targeting pod and two auxilliary drop tanks.
The "swing" loadout allowed the Rafale to switch between air-to- air, and air-to-ground missions with just a flick of the switch. Loiter times were augmented by the use of aerial refuelling.
Two years later, the Rafale was back in action. This time, in Mali. InJanuary 2013, Rafales took part in Operation Serval, the French military intervention in support of the government of Mali against the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa.
On Jan 13, four Rafales took off from an airbase in France to carry out airstrikes on rebel training camps, depots and facilities in the city of Gao in eastern Mali. This was followed by additional airstrikes over the next few days by Rafale and Mirage 2000D strike fighters.
The sudden emergence of the Islamic State (IS) and its sweeping wave of terror finally forced the Americans into action. In September last year, Rafales began flying reconnaissance missions over Iraq as part of Operation Chammal, France's contribution to the international effort to combat the terror group.
Initially, six Rafales were tasked with identifying IS positions in support ofUnited States airstrikes, flying from Al Dhafra Airbase in the United Arab Emirates, photographing potential targets. Later, the number was bumped up to nine jets.
On Sept 18, Rafales joined US Navy F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets on airstrikes. The Rafales launched four strikes near the northern Iraqi town of Zumar that destroyed a logistics depot and killed dozens of IS militants.
(c) 2015
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