India signs Rs 300 crore deal with Sri Lankan firm

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India has signed a deal worth over Rs 300 crore to procure 80 fast-interception craft (FICs) from a Sri Lankan firm to equip Navy's Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB) being raised after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. The Rs 300 crore contract for the 80 boats was signed with the Sri Lanka-based SOLAS Marine about three weeks ago and they are scheduled to be delivered in the next three years, Navy officials said here. The Sri Lanka-based firm was selected after a global tendering process by the Navy in June. These 80 FICs will be in addition to the 15 similar boats being acquired from French shipyard Chantier Naval Couach, three of which have already been inducted at Mumbai. With 1,000 well-armed personnel, the SPB will be tasked with the protection of naval and other assets, bases and harbours on both west and east coasts. It was one of the steps announced by the government after 26/11. FICs are small boats, with a crew of five to seven sailors and top speeds of 40 to 50 knots, are equipped with light machine guns. After 26/11, several steps have been taken to boost coordination in intelligence-sharing and operational matters, with fully-networked joint operation centres being set up in different locations.

India signs Rs 300 crore deal with Sri Lankan firm, IBN Live News

 

[sudhir007]

why they are not choosing any indian pvt. shipyard ??

 

[internal]

why they are not choosing any indian pvt. shipyard ??

Indian shipyards either famous for shoddy workmanship or they never deliver on time that may be the main reason.

 

[lemurian]

Indian shipyards either famous for shoddy workmanship or they never deliver on time that may be the main reason.

OK genius, the RFP was sent to 43 companies in India, as well as the US, and other countries. Probably the Lankans offered the cheapest deal. After all its not rocket science..

 

[kingofkings]

OK genius, the RFP was sent to 43 companies in India, as well as the US, and other countries. Probably the Lankans offered the cheapest deal. After all its not rocket science..

May be it is for some ....

 

[angeldemon_007]

Is this some new deal or the old one is being again mentioned ?

 

[internal]

OK genius, the RFP was sent to 43 companies in India, as well as the US, and other countries. Probably the Lankans offered the cheapest deal. After all its not rocket science..

If cheapest was only crtirea then india would have selected gripen for MMRCA rather than eurofighter and Rafael.

 

[Vibs]

why they are not choosing any indian pvt. shipyard ??

Part of a tendering process. Sri Lankan firm had the best techno-commecial offer

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If cheapest was only crtirea then india would have selected gripen for MMRCA rather than eurofighter and Rafael.

Cheapest would not be the right word for it. Best techno-commercial offer is more apt.
Simple process, don't open commercial bids till the technical team clears the bids. Once that is done, open the price bids and select the cheapest one taking into account cost of after sales service clauses as well.

 

[lemurian]

If cheapest was only crtirea then india would have selected gripen for MMRCA rather than eurofighter and Rafael.

I am afraid that is rocket science..