So what has congress done for the deal?Keep patting yourself on the back.
Feku is on the decline
All your bhakti is shortlived my brother
Only feku could've screwed up a deal like this and he didn't dissapoint
Keep supporting illiterates
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said India's decision to buy 36 French-made Rafale fighter jets off the shelf would infuse "minimum oxygen" into the Air Force, battling with an ageing warplane fleet. Describing the deal as "great", Mr Parrikar said that the planes would be inducted into the Air Force within a span of two years.
"It's a great decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on better terms and conditions. Procuring 36 planes for two squadrons is an extremely positive decision which was needed," Mr Parrikar told the Press Trust of India.
"Indian Air Force will get minimum oxygen (relief) it required with this deal... In fact we have not purchased any major new generation aircraft in (last) 17 years," the minister said.
On Friday, PM Modi announced at a press conference in Paris that he had "asked President (Francois Hollande) to provide 36 Rafale jets in fly-away condition." He said the terms and conditions of the contract have yet to be finalised and officials from both sides would work out the details.
Mr Parrikar said today that buying the planes in "fly away condition" did not mean that "we will get them tomorrow".
"It has to be designed as per India's need," he said, adding negotiations would be held over the pricing of the planes.
The original plan was for India to buy 18 off-the-shelf jets from France's Dassault Aviation, with 108 others being assembled in India by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL in Bengaluru. Sources now say that if negotiations work out, India will buy 144 aircraft, 18 more than the original 126, ensuring that 108 jets will still be assembled at home.
For three years, the Rafale deal has been mired in extensive negotiations. Dassault has been reluctant to provide guarantees for the aircraft that are produced in India.
The Rafale was chosen in 2012 over rival offers from the United States, Europe and Russia. The original proposal for 126 fighter jets was worth at least 12 billion dollars.
Rafale Deal Will Bring 'Minimum Oxygen' to Air Force: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Basically just a follow up of the 2012 decision with ifs and buts still in place.
There will be over 200 LCAs (Mk.1 and Mk.2) aside for the number the IN will procure, the purchase of Rafales has NO correlation with that.
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said India's decision to buy 36 French-made Rafale fighter jets off the shelf would infuse "minimum oxygen" into the Air Force, battling with an ageing warplane fleet. Describing the deal as "great", Mr Parrikar said that the planes would be inducted into the Air Force within a span of two years.
"It's a great decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on better terms and conditions. Procuring 36 planes for two squadrons is an extremely positive decision which was needed," Mr Parrikar told the Press Trust of India.
"Indian Air Force will get minimum oxygen (relief) it required with this deal... In fact we have not purchased any major new generation aircraft in (last) 17 years," the minister said.
On Friday, PM Modi announced at a press conference in Paris that he had "asked President (Francois Hollande) to provide 36 Rafale jets in fly-away condition." He said the terms and conditions of the contract have yet to be finalised and officials from both sides would work out the details.
Mr Parrikar said today that buying the planes in "fly away condition" did not mean that "we will get them tomorrow".
"It has to be designed as per India's need," he said, adding negotiations would be held over the pricing of the planes.
The original plan was for India to buy 18 off-the-shelf jets from France's Dassault Aviation, with 108 others being assembled in India by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL in Bengaluru. Sources now say that if negotiations work out, India will buy 144 aircraft, 18 more than the original 126, ensuring that 108 jets will still be assembled at home.
For three years, the Rafale deal has been mired in extensive negotiations. Dassault has been reluctant to provide guarantees for the aircraft that are produced in India.
The Rafale was chosen in 2012 over rival offers from the United States, Europe and Russia. The original proposal for 126 fighter jets was worth at least 12 billion dollars.
Rafale Deal Will Bring 'Minimum Oxygen' to Air Force: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Basically just a follow up of the 2012 decision with ifs and buts still in place.
144 of the most advanced 4.5+ gen planes won't have any impact?
Guy is still in Denial Even after PM joint Statement in Front of All world Media
Thats why 36 rafales will be inducted in past pace mode while in coming days more clarifications will be there ragarding the Type and if this deal also include the weapon system and support system.
Unclear right now, we will have to wait and see for the details of the package to become clear.
Dude no info about 144 yet.
He ought to be.Niw he will again come up with famous story of Su30 mki escorted by F16
The Defence Minister talks about the 144 figure- the deal on the remaining 108 to be built in India will be signed sometime this year, no way are the GoI going to get into a situation where they buy 36 Rafales then let the 108 deal collapse. The agreement o the 36 has confirmed that India is committed to buying at least 144.
It's rather sad when even sane members like you jump the gun and start making predictions.
Feeling the heat
....for something which hasn't seen light of the day, you are a genius, one wonders what would you people do if there was no PDF.....so rather than advising me, go and rant your banter on that BR zoo to make yourself feel better.
What's jumping the gun" about what I said? The Prime Minister of India officially announced an agreement for 36 Rafales as soon as possible for the IAF- this has not been talked about or even mooted before at any official level. Now the Defence Minister in this very article is stating the deal for the remaining 108 Rafales is under discussion and will be signed imminently considering that deal had been close to being signed anyway regardless of this 36 fast track deal.
That a 3 year deadlock has been broken- 36 Rafales are on their way on a fast track basis to urgently address the IAF's depleting Sqn strength and the deal for 108 more is surely now only a formality as opposed to being in a perpetual state of uncertainty as it has been for the past few years.
LCA Mk.1 is on track to meet its FOC deadline this year, there is talk of actually reaping up production of the Mk.1 to 16/year from next year, the FGFA is uncertain true but the Defence Minister has said he is working on fast tracking this and given his background and suggested competency I have no reason to doubt his intent.
There are still some aspects of the deal that need to be worked out- there is no point in signing a rushed deal and then paying for that haste in the decades to come. It is fair enough the MoD/PM/DM are taking a cautious approach on that front but it is now a question of when not if.
