Japanese may sell sea rescue aircraft US-2 to India

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@binayak95, I dont think we have them anymore and the need is very little for these aircraft at the moment, So a import is best suited for now..
I know that we don't have these birds anymore but I was asking if the IN is going to use them for MRASW roles
 
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Re: Japan, India to discuss military plane sales during PM Manmohan Si

Logical in that sense..

I know that we don't have these birds anymore but I was asking if the IN is going to use them for MRASW roles
 

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Japan along with South Korea, Vietnam are all natural allies with India.

Japan needs to start sharing defense technology with India since they are both on the receiving end of an aggressive China.
But the puny Japanese cant seem to make up their mind on what to do.

They are so slow when it comes to decision making that you would think they are Indians. Between their own pacifist constitution and weak Prime Ministers.....they cant make any decisions.
Fortunately, Shinzō Abe is no weakling. He has already shown that he means business by taking Japaneses economy on an faster upward trajectory than seen since last 2 decades. But, constitutional amendments do take time. Parliament/Congress business is the same everywhere.
 

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Fortunately, Shinzō Abe is no weakling. He has already shown that he means business by taking Japaneses economy on an faster upward trajectory than seen since last 2 decades. But, constitutional amendments do take time. Parliament/Congress business is the same everywhere.
Correct. Shinzo Abe is the right man for Indo japan relations and he is unapologetic about the chinese calls for apology on japanese war crimes so yes he has got the guts . The chinese hate him more than any person in this world as they know that how easily their mighty Qing collapsed against the samurai nation.
 

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Re: Japan, India to discuss military plane sales during PM Manmohan Si

what did we do till now for russia.what did pakistan do to china till now??
Well, as a once superpower, Russia need an ally help her in Indian ocean.

Pakistan can distract india's attention and resources which help reduce the pressure on China.

For Japan, it got US looking after its transaportation in india ocean. On the other hand, India has no intention and capability to initiate a large scale land war on its border to China.

So, you are asking Japan too much while you offer very less.
 

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Japan Offers To Sell India 2 Shinmaywa US-2 Amphibians

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Japan prohibits itself constitutionally from exporting military equipment, but the country has now offered to sell 2 Shinmaywa US-2 aircraft to India. The Prime Ministers of India and Japan today decided to set up a joint working group to study how India (there were no specifics in their statement, but both the IAF and Indian Navy have stated requirements) can acquire and operate the Shinmaywa US-2 amphibious aircraft. The joint statement issued today by the two leaders said, "They decided to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to explore modality for the cooperation on the US-2 amphibian aircraft."
 

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Not a bad start... lets see more strategic weapons coming.Hopefully some joint venture.
 

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Out of topic, but a reply to what our chinese member posted in this thread, saying that India is offering Japan too little and cannot attack china through land.

All that china is doing is underestimating the power of INDIAN DEFENCE FORCES.........

India is more powerful than what the chinese are thinking or else are made to think by our media by saying that there is not enough arms and ammunition........

If china had the guts to attack India, she would have did it long back and would have got rid of HIS HOLINESS DALAI LAMA.........

China will not dare to assassinate HH DALAI LAMA nor will it make a grave mistake of attacking INDIA......

If I am not mistaken then Indian Army Chief asked the MoD to give permission to chase the chinese army personal from the Indian soil, using force.....

"NEVER UNDERESTIMATE INDIA", china will regret the move of war with INDIA.
 

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Out of topic, but a reply to what our chinese member posted in this thread, saying that India is offering Japan too little and cannot attack china through land.

All that china is doing is underestimating the power of INDIAN DEFENCE FORCES.........

India is more powerful than what the chinese are thinking or else are made to think by our media by saying that there is not enough arms and ammunition........
Well, my friend, this is not about your military power or your arms & ammunition stored there, it is the natural environment which prevent you from initiating the big war!

If china had the guts to attack India, she would have did it long back and would have got rid of HIS HOLINESS DALAI LAMA.........

China will not dare to assassinate HH DALAI LAMA nor will it make a grave mistake of attacking INDIA......
No, Chinese doesn't have this kind of gut and we admit it. So what. We know we can't and we acknowledge it honestly!
Now you want to prove your value to Japanese, they need you to initiate a war when they need it. Can you tell them:"Sorry Sir, we can't do anything unless China attacks us first"!

If I am not mistaken then Indian Army Chief asked the MoD to give permission to chase the chinese army personal from the Indian soil, using force.....
Ok, that is great! Then, What happened? Nothing. Next time, Indian Army Chief should aske the permission to occupy Beijing!

"NEVER UNDERESTIMATE INDIA", china will regret the move of war with INDIA.
Again, what you offer to Japan? Can you at least show us you have the gut of thinking to attack China first? NEVER OVERESTIMATE YOUSELF!
 

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Re: Japan Offers To Sell India 2 Shinmaywa US-2 Amphibians

However, because the US-2 carries sensitive communications equipment and other equipment, there were concerns that exporting the aircraft would violate Japan's three principles banning the export of weapons.

Government officials have concluded that if the equipment in question were removed beforehand, the aircraft itself would not constitute a weapon and the three principles would not be violated.

A major problem with the US-2 is its high cost. The aircraft costs about 11 billion yen ($108 million), much higher than similar competing aircraft.

According to government sources, India has not yet decided whether to purchase the US-2.
Japan mulls export to India of SDF search-and-rescue aircraft - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun
 

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Re: Japan Offers To Sell India 2 Shinmaywa US-2 Amphibians

Two? Really? When the hell is Japan gonna grow some?
 

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Who said India had no levers? Being the world's top arms importer, India always has a few strings to pull, especially when there're so many like Japan getting cash strapped in the global eco. slowdown!
 
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what advantage do these planes have other than being amphibious?? This plane is designed
for air sea rescues and the price tag is hefty should have bought more p8-i's.
 

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@ no smoking, never in the history of India has India ever attacked any country until and unless being attacked first by the enemy.....

We are not fools to attack China just for the sake of the ruthless japanese, we are not under any pressure to do so.

We have the only intention that when china is ready to help pakistan, it has no right what so ever to stop India to co-operate with the japanese. First you chinese should stop coming into PoK, which an illegally occupied Indian territory by pakistan.

Stop giving them weapons and stop the construction in PoK.and clearly tell the pakistanis that china will not encourage any activities in PoK.

After china does these thing then India will stop things which are irritating the chinese.

When you are desperate to save yourself and get your needs fulfilled in any way, why should India not do everything that is needed to protect its interest?
 

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Hey, no smoking. All CAPS not allowed on DFI. You know what that alludes to, when you do it. Right ?
I think it is a reasonable ansower to "Never underestimate india!" If you think that it is too strong, ok, I take it back. How about "Go, india, go!" Feel better?
 

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