No more than 36 rafale for India ?

[Gabriel92]

The government has turned down the military’s request to expand the acquisition of 36 fighter planes from Dassault Aviation SA to plug vital gaps, officials said, nudging it to accept an indigenous combat plane 32 years in the making. The air force wanted the government to clear an additional 44 Rafale medium multi-role aircraft on top of the 36 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during a visit to Paris this year that are to be bought off-the-shelf to meet its urgent requirements.
But a defence ministry official said that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had told the Air Force that there weren’t enough funds to expand the Rafale acquisition and that it must induct an improved version of the indigenous Tejas-Mark 1A. “The IAF (air force) needs to have a minimum number of aircraft at all times. The LCA is our best option at this stage, given our resource constraints,” the defence official said. “The Rafale is our most expensive acquisition. The LCA is our cheapest in the combat category.”

indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/modi-govt-pushes-obsolete-made-in-india-plane-on-reluctant-military/

 

[SirHatesALot]

This 36 shouldn't be bought too, if you don't have the money go for cheaper options.

 

[#hydra#]

I told you guys are earlier, this 36 just a face saving purchase. They may go for another 36 totaling 72 rafis for IAF.

 

[yugocrosrb95]

I feel bad for the French. Good plane, but very few takers in the world...

 

[#hydra#]

I feel bad for the French. Good plane, but very few takers in the world...

That's what will happen if they ask for f22s price tag for medium category gen4+ fighter.

Praying for su34s in IAFs colour.

 

[cerberus]

The government has turned down the military’s request to expand the acquisition of 36 fighter planes from Dassault Aviation SA to plug vital gaps, officials said, nudging it to accept an indigenous combat plane 32 years in the making. The air force wanted the government to clear an additional 44 Rafale medium multi-role aircraft on top of the 36 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during a visit to Paris this year that are to be bought off-the-shelf to meet its urgent requirements.
But a defence ministry official said that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had told the Air Force that there weren’t enough funds to expand the Rafale acquisition and that it must induct an improved version of the indigenous Tejas-Mark 1A. “The IAF (air force) needs to have a minimum number of aircraft at all times. The LCA is our best option at this stage, given our resource constraints,” the defence official said. “The Rafale is our most expensive acquisition. The LCA is our cheapest in the combat category.”

indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/modi-govt-pushes-obsolete-made-in-india-plane-on-reluctant-military/

@Gabriel 92 don't take this news as Gospel truth
As Indian media is best in rumour mongering.

 

[yugocrosrb95]

That's what will happen if they ask for f22s price tag for medium category gen4+ fighter.

Praying for su34s in IAFs colour.

Dassault Rafale is less than 2/3rd of F22 without mentioning among other factors such as maintainance and operational cost which makes F22 a pricey toy to keep and use.

 

[monitor]

It's maybe a pressure tactics by cunning modiji to lower the price.

 

[I M Sikander]

It took india 9 years to realize the fact that they cant afford 126 mmrca jets

The so called mother of all deal finally licking the dust.

 

[Haroon Syed]

Allah hu Akber.But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.

 

[I M Sikander]

It's maybe a pressure tactics by cunning modiji to lower the price.

French never compromise on price tag.

 

[cerberus]

It took india 9 years to realize the fact that they cant afford 126 mmrca jets

The so called mother if all deal finally licking tge dust.

Yeah we poor still spending 250 billion $ by 2027.And spended more than 60 billion $ in 2015 alone

 

[cerberus]

French never compromise on price tag.

We got better option in same price

 

[danger007]

As far as i know follow on orders will be there for sure... can mark my words...

 

[Abingdonboy]

The government has turned down the military’s request to expand the acquisition of 36 fighter planes from Dassault Aviation SA to plug vital gaps, officials said, nudging it to accept an indigenous combat plane 32 years in the making. The air force wanted the government to clear an additional 44 Rafale medium multi-role aircraft on top of the 36 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during a visit to Paris this year that are to be bought off-the-shelf to meet its urgent requirements.
But a defence ministry official said that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had told the Air Force that there weren’t enough funds to expand the Rafale acquisition and that it must induct an improved version of the indigenous Tejas-Mark 1A. “The IAF (air force) needs to have a minimum number of aircraft at all times. The LCA is our best option at this stage, given our resource constraints,” the defence official said. “The Rafale is our most expensive acquisition. The LCA is our cheapest in the combat category.”

indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/modi-govt-pushes-obsolete-made-in-india-plane-on-reluctant-military/

Lies, utter lies.