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But it does concern India. The MRCA's high industrial offset plays a significant role in what price and what level of ToT countries are willing to supply to India. Eurofighter consortium includes many countries that are in a phase of protectionism as their economies face high unemployment and declining defence jobs. EADS pushing the Eurofighter has to face many conflicting interests as to what countries are willing to sacrifice to get the deal done and there wasn't a concencus on what Germany was willing to give up versus UK, Italy, and Spain until a much worse offer came into being than Germany wanted. Spain, Italy and UK are facing deep financial crises while Germany is in a better position pushing the deal. Eurofighter GmBH has to raise their price to make it worthwhile for these countries to play ball with Germany to get Eurofighter pushed with so much workshare that will be heading to India; vise versa they offer less ToT for their shares.This totally does not concern India. You are forgetting that ours is a buyer's market. We can buy whatever plane we want to and nobody is going to deny us the Meteor.
Where Gallois comes into the picture is looking at what is the easiest course of action for EADS to make money without sending a political rift within the consortium and the company. Eurofighter cannot be offered without a huge monetary concession from India to make it worthwhile for partners to meet the industrial offset in their current economic climate. With a 46.3% stake in Dassault, EADS has a very easy way out to make a profit with little risk. That is to undermiine Eurofighters bid in preference for Rafale. EADS makes money with Rafale but doesn't have to provide much in the offsets to India as the French state will have to suck up the industrial costs. Sarkozy is at the point of desperation to push Rafale and will offer whatever ToT is required to seal the deal. Eurofighter does not have the one-state leverage to offer such and Gallois will see the best outcome for his interests.
As far as Meteor, it is not part of the offer for MRCA from any of the members. It will be an option at a later date. There will be no objection for sale from MBDA as it is straight money in everyones pocket. ToT of Meteor is a totally different story.