Money Ballast Keeps Rafales on Runway

[prabakar]

Indian Media suckz.....always in negative mindset

 

[dadeechi]

Its made of damned diamonds if its that expensive.

Let GoI come out with official figures, no need to trust journos on this.

Made of diamond radome, Specially made on order for India - With Love France

 

[Aero]

9 billion USD for 36 birds was without weapons and support package。

Now 12 billion USD for full package。

Sounds reasonable。

Very reasonable if you the one getting money.

Indian Media suckz.....always in negative mindset

Most probably they are being paid for this mindset.

 

[Bharat_Bhakt]

1This is a joke 12 billion $$s for 36 fighters with weapons and spares and support package i say ditch rafale and go for F-18 advanced super hornets for 12 billion we can have twice the number of american fighters which have the best weapons package , radar, EW & ECM suites & avionics and is battle proven like no other .

 

[cerberus]

As per my sources 9 Billion is the official figure but that includes entire life-cycle cost in terms of maintenance package ensuring 80%+ availability and a weapons package.

Certainly expensive but not unreasonable.

I think it's cost includes other 2 scorpene sub's too

"While much attention has been on the mega Rafale fighter aircraft contract, India and France are likely to focus on severaldefence projects during French President Francois Hollande's visit for the Republic Day celebrations, including the possibility of extending the Scorpene submarine line with additional orders.

The first of the six Scorpene submarines, under construction at the Mazgaon Dock Ltd(MDL) in Mumbai in partnership with French group DCNS, is set to enter service in October and the navy is seriously considering a plan to enhance the order by another two"

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India and France to focus on Rafale deal, more defence projects in pipeline during François Hollande’s visit - The Economic Times