Sweden trying to sell India next generation Gripen – Lockheed Martin offers F-16s

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Sweden trying to sell India next generation Gripen – Lockheed Martin offers F-16s
DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN
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Published on: February 21, 2016 | Last Updated: February 21, 2016 11:46 AM EST

After refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker, an F-16 Fighting Falcon continues it's close air support mission over Iraq. The KC-135 is part of the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Southwest Asia, while the F-16 is deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to Balad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

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Sweden’s government is trying to cut a deal with India for that country to buy Saab’s next generation Gripen fighter jet. Meetings took place last week in India, the end result being that Sweden and India signed an agreement to conduct enhanced “dialogue” on key defence issues such as aviation and combat training.

Last month France and India struck a deal that laid the groundwork for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighters.

Meanwhile Lockheed Martin has confirmed that it has an offer into India to build F-16s in India. Lockheed Martin officials revealed at the Singapore air show (which just wrapped up) that negotiations are underway.

India operates 650 fighter jets, many of them aging and some industry analysts see it operating a fleet of various aircraft to meet its needs.



Sweden trying to sell India next generation Gripen – Lockheed Martin offers F-16s | Ottawa Citizen

 

[punit]

buy F 16 IF they agree to sell a Sq of F 22 !

 

[Guynextdoor2]

buy F 16 IF they agree to sell a Sq of F 22 !

has it missed you they've made a royal mess of it. Congress as it exited completed evaluation, finalized deal terms and then left for BJP to evaluate and put sign on the Rafale deal. It was that simple. In an attempt to prove 'incompetence' of congress these jokers have stalled and iterated all kinds of bullshit. 36 Rafael + something else, 36 Rafale with Sukhoi, with F 16 and whatnot. Just sign up the f**ing Rafale and be done with it.

 

[punit]

has it missed you they've made a royal mess of it. Congress as it exited completed evaluation, finalized deal terms and then left for BJP to evaluate and put sign on the Rafale deal. It was that simple. In an attempt to prove 'incompetence' of congress these jokers have stalled and iterated all kinds of bullshit. 36 Rafael + something else, 36 Rafale with Sukhoi, with F 16 and whatnot. Just sign up the f**ing Rafale and be done with it.

so why ur lords didnt close the deal ! what were they waiting for?

 

[Guynextdoor2]

so why ur lords didnt close the deal ! what were they waiting for?

because if they did, they'd be accused of corruption and whatnot. It's customary that when you're ending your term, you leave any big decisions to the next government if you're expected to lose.

 

[punit]

because if they did, they'd be accused of corruption and whatnot. It's customary that when you're ending your term, you leave any big decisions to the next government if you're expected to lose.

omg congress was afraid of calling corrupt ! thanks for the joke !

 

[PoKeMon]

has it missed you they've made a royal mess of it. Congress as it exited completed evaluation, finalized deal terms and then left for BJP to evaluate and put sign on the Rafale deal. It was that simple. In an attempt to prove 'incompetence' of congress these jokers have stalled and iterated all kinds of bullshit. 36 Rafael + something else, 36 Rafale with Sukhoi, with F 16 and whatnot. Just sign up the f**ing Rafale and be done with it.

One should not go full retard or say pappu.

 

[$@rJen]

First of all... F.uck off Americans... try harder we're never going to buy F-16
and as for grippen nooooo big ooo... there's only rafale, all these considering one more jet from India is just pressure tactics

 

[nik141993]

First of all... F.uck off Americans... try harder we're never going to buy F-16
and as for grippen nooooo big ooo... there's only rafale, all these considering one more jet from India is just pressure tactics

Where the money Rafael costing 10 billion for 36 jets ,India need to replace more than 400 jets in next 2 decade ,you can't replace it with Rafael ,I say scrap tejas mk 2 & buy grippen NG or f 16v & direct rest of the funds on AMCA development

 

[Kakaspai]

First of all... F.uck off Americans... try harder we're never going to buy F-16
and as for grippen nooooo big ooo... there's only rafale, all these considering one more jet from India is just pressure tactics

if f16 and gripen are the options left.then why not tejas

 

[C130]

go from protesting about the sale of 8 F-16 to Pakistan to potentially buying/building the most advance version of the F-16 in the dozens.

fight fire with fire

 

[Ankit Kumar]

go from protesting about the sale of 8 F-16 to Pakistan to potentially buying/building the most advance version of the F-16 in the dozens.

fight fire with fire

Hey I want you to advertise F18, its having a bigger chance to find service. Gripen or F16 do not fullfill the requirements.

Where the money Rafael costing 10 billion for 36 jets ,India need to replace more than 400 jets in next 2 decade ,you can't replace it with Rafael ,I say scrap tejas mk 2 & buy grippen NG or f 16v & direct rest ofsurely unds on AMCA development

It was 2012 when Switzerland evaluated Gripen C/D.
Do you know what its cost was ?
Near 110 million US dollars , fly away cost without any weapons, training , TOT or reinvestment.

It was 2012 and C/D. Imagine it in 2018 with N/G.
It may not cost more than Rafale but will surely cost comparable to it.

 

[C130]

Hey I want you to advertise F18, its having a bigger chance to find service. Gripen or F16 do not fullfill the requirements.

I was for the F-18 but the F-16 blk 60 is just way more superior.

 

[Ankit Kumar]

I was for the F-18 but the F16 blk 60 is just way more superior.

But simply because they are single engine ones, its hard for me to see their, production here.
They are not a " MEDIUMweight Multirole Combat Aircraft ".

A super hornet is one.

 

[nik141993]

Hey I want you to advertise F18, its having a bigger chance to find service. Gripen or F16 do not fullfill the requirements.



It was 2012 when Switzerland evaluated Gripen C/D.
Do you know what its cost was ?
Near 110 million US dollars , fly away cost without any weapons, training , TOT or reinvestment.

It was 2012 and C/D. Imagine it in 2018 with N/G.
It may not cost more than Rafale but will surely cost comparable to it.

So what the solution buy 250 million$ Rafael a pop or wait another decade for tejas mk2 when most of the countries are moving for 5th generation