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[sancho]

Rafale to fly in Indian skies soon

The French Rafale jets will practise combat drills with IAF's top of the line Sukhoi-30 MKIs in Rajasthan this June when the Garuda bilateral exercise resumes after four years.

This is the first time that the French Rafales, which India is looking to buy, will be pitted against IAF fighters in Indian airspace in war drill. Ex Garuda 2014 will be held during June 2-13 at Jodhpur.

Besides Sukhoi- 30MKIs, the IAF will field Mig-27s and Mig-21 Bisons for the exercise. The Rafales will operate in an Indian environment against IAF's fighter fleet...

...Jodhpur is one of the frontline bases of the IAF. The French will be looking to demonstrate Rafale's capability in an operational scenario. The IAF is looking to buy 126 Rafales.

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[airmarshal]

When will France actually start building Rafales for India?

Or more specifically, when will the contract be finalized? Talks have been going on for generations now.

 

[Abingdonboy]

When will France actually start building Rafales for India?

Or more specifically, when will the contract be finalized? Talks have been going on for generations now.

Later this year...........

 

[Sergi]

When will France actually start building Rafales for India?

Or more specifically, when will the contract be finalized? Talks have been going on for generations now.

Generations

After the contract is signed. And that is something nobody knows for sure when.

 

[halloweene]

Air&Cosmos 2402

Satcom Ready ?
During the formation flight of the nEUROn with Rafale B301 and a Falcon 7X; pics of Rafale B301 show a new antenna . Acording to Air&Cosmos, Dassault would test since late 2013 a new satellite communication system that could be offered to export.

 

[sancho]

When will France actually start building Rafales for India?

Or more specifically, when will the contract be finalized? Talks have been going on for generations now.

They already started the production of fighters for "an export customer", which can be delivered between 2016 and 17. Although the aim was India, with the delays of signing the contracts till after the elections, the chances might be higher that Qatar will get them first.

 

[Abingdonboy]

They already started the production of fighters for "an export customer", which can be delivered between 2016 and 17. Although the aim was India, with the delays of signing the contracts till after the elections, the chances might be higher that Qatar will get them first.

Hmmm, I wasn't aware of this- very interesting!


AFAIK, Qatar has publicly said they will hold out until India makes its decision on the Rafale. India still has every opportunity to bag these birds then..

Interesting that both Boeing and Dassulat are building a/c with the hope of selling them to India.

 

[Black Eagle 90]

I think IAF is not interested in Rafael as they delays shows. Taiwan is facing problem with US for F-16s then there is possibility that Taiwan might go for 200 Rafaels and 200 EF-2000s and sell of their F-16s and Mirage-2000s. Then IAF can gain 57 Mirage-2000s from Taiwan, 150 French ones and some other from Greece and South America.

This will help them to quickly replace MiG-21s, MiG-23s and MiG-27s which might be in 350+ in numbers.

 

[Gessler]

I think IAF is not interested in Rafael as they delays shows. Taiwan is facing problem with US for F-16s then there is possibility that Taiwan might go for 200 Rafaels and 200 EF-2000s and sell of their F-16s and Mirage-2000s. Then IAF can gain 57 Mirage-2000s from Taiwan, 150 French ones and some other from Greece and South America.

This will help them to quickly replace MiG-21s, MiG-23s and MiG-27s which might be in 350+ in numbers.

Taiwan simply cannot afford 200 Rafales and 200 Typhoons.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Taiwan simply cannot afford 200 Rafales and 200 Typhoons.

Do not entertain the ramblings of a mad man!

 

[KS]

So what stage is the MRCA tender in ? Still where I left off or has anything moved forward ?

 

[cloud_9]

Acccording to latest Air&Cosmos issue, Snecma would agree on a 100% indian built M88 engine. They are in talk with an indian subcontractor specialist in high precision forgeing (makes parts for BMW).

That company might be Bharat Forge part of Kalyani Group.

 

[halloweene]

New
So what stage is the

Technical contract wrapped up, workshare agreement, ToT etc also. The rest is political time..

 

[sathya]

Now, Modi government have to sign it..

I guess reliance would want more share under new government

Let us see if Modi, wants that money to invest to be invested in India , or gives more share for reliance or just signs it off as such...

Whatever it is we don't want one thing....DELAY
And then buy the same thing later..

 

[Sergi]

Technical contract wrapped up, workshare agreement, ToT etc also. The rest is political time..

When & Whats the source for that ???

Political time was and is never a issue. If thats true then the deal will be sign before August. New DM will sign it ASAP if what you said is ture. My information is neotiations are still not over.