India, US move ahead with M777 deal

[Zarvan]

India and the US are jointly drafting a letter of acceptance (LoA) to fast-track the long-delayed sale of 145 BAE Systems M777 155 mm/39 calibre lightweight howitzers for the Indian Army via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route.

Official sources told IHS Jane's that the LoA was in the process of being finalised following broad agreement on its content between India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Pentagon.

Other than the upwardly revised tender price of around USD700 million, the LoA includes delivery schedules, guarantees, and after-sales technical, materiel, and spares support.

Industry sources said the MoD had also instructed BAE Systems to submit by the end of October its offset agreements with local companies, which are valued at 30% of the overall contract value and estimated to be worth around USD200 million.




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India, US move ahead with M777 deal - IHS Jane's 360

 

[sathya]

What happened to our local light guns ?

 

[shree835]

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India and the US are jointly drafting a letter of acceptance (LoA) to fast-track the long-delayed sale of 145 BAE Systems M777 155 mm/39 calibre lightweight howitzers for the Indian Army via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route.

Official sources told IHS Jane's that the LoA was in the process of being finalised following broad agreement on its content between India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Pentagon.

Other than the upwardly revised tender price of around USD700 million, the LoA includes delivery schedules, guarantees, and after-sales technical, materiel, and spares support.

Industry sources said the MoD had also instructed BAE Systems to submit by the end of October its offset agreements with local companies, which are valued at 30% of the overall contract value and estimated to be worth around USD200 million.




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This deal was scraped ...don know from where this news is moving again.... India should go with Own available options.

 

[$@rJen]

Oh.. Shut up,,,,,,,,, first sign the fking bending deals... this will take another 5 years to be signed. bloody morons are in the DAC

 

[Skull and Bones]

What happened to our local light guns ?

I don't think we are making any light guns.

 

[sathya]

I don't think we are making any light guns.

I am not sure, but vaguely remember Baba Kalyani made some plans....

Indian Bofors: Auto components leader Bharat Forge turns focus to defence technology, ready with advanced guns - timesofindia-economictimes

 

[JohnyD]

What happened to our local light guns ?

they are not imported hence either rejected or delayed acceptance by giving various reasons!

 

[Abingdonboy]

What happened to our local light guns ?

This deal was scraped ...don know from where this news is moving again.... India should go with Own available options.

Oh.. Shut up,,,,,,,,, first sign the fking bending deals... this will take another 5 years to be signed. bloody morons are in the DAC

I am not sure, but vaguely remember Baba Kalyani made some plans....

Indian Bofors: Auto components leader Bharat Forge turns focus to defence technology, ready with advanced guns - timesofindia-economictimes

Have no delusions of grandeur friends. Indian companies are at least a decade away from having a credible lightweight howitzer and even then it will likely be inferior to the M777-Excalibur combination on offer at this very moment.

This deal was in trouble because of BAE's inability to submit an adequate offsets bid but this seems to have been addressed now and there was even some talk of production in India so things are looking positive.


+ the M777 are the perfect compliment to the IAF's latest purchase (the CH-47F) for the MSC.

 

[$@rJen]

Have no delusions of grandeur friends. Indian companies are at least a decade away from having a credible lightweight howitzer and even then it will likely be inferior to the M777-Excalibur combination on offer at this very moment.

This deal was in trouble because of BAE's inability to submit an adequate offsets bid but this seems to have been addressed now and there was even some talk of production in India so things are looking positive.


+ the M777 are the perfect compliment to the IAF's latest purchase (the CH-47F) for the MSC.

Why for the limited no's of items we always ask them for offsets.. even for tiny 36 jets we're asking offsets???
Only the guns or are we getting any ToT??? Any options to buy more guns???

 

[Imran Khan]

russia will be again mad now

 

[$@rJen]

russia will be again mad now

Russians Don't have anything to pitch against M777..

 

[P.K.]

russia will be again mad now

Russia ko to phir mana lenge par Pakistani Bhaiyon ko kon samjhaaega

 

[Imran Khan]

Russia ko to phir mana lenge par Pakistani Bhaiyon ko kon samjhaaega

hum to samjhy hoy hain bhai . humari smajh ke mutabik its time to deal for more guns hahahahhaa

 

[Bilal Khan 777]

This deal was scraped ...don know from where this news is moving again.... India should go with Own available options.

What do you mean the deal has been scrapped? Is India not signing the LOA? Please provide more information.

 

[shree835]

What do you mean the deal has been scrapped? Is India not signing the LOA? Please provide more information.

Khan ... you are pinging me after around a year later...Now news changed again....India cleared the purchase of 145 Ultra Light Howitzers at a cost of around $750 million from US, as well as bulk production of home-grown 18 Dhanush artillery guns and several other defense deals....But I believe number is going to increase from 145 +

More Information you can find in here...

http://www.defensenews.com/story/de...clears-ultra-light-howitzers-buy-us/86374380/