You and I both know Mi-17 or any other Russian helicopter wouldn't have a chance in Turkey. Russians were broke and they had to pay their debts by military equipment. You know the story, but I'm still in favor of Mi-17s they got avionics & countermeasures upgrades in TAF and they are still the heaviest utility helicopters we have. For an army that doesn't have heavy lift helicopters Mi-17 is a total relief.
This is crazy
If S300 is old, so is HQ9... it's essentially the same thing
Chinese knew their chances were slim so they reduced the price to compete. From what I understand the decision will get delayed a couple of times more and SSM will push these firms to get the most ToT/offset value they can. I think the actual operational capabilities aren't our priority anymore.
While the PAC3 is coming strong, I've a feeling this tender will end up like the medium lift helicopter deal. But if the Chinese win, it will create a huge impact.