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  1. Armand2REP

    Russia robbed India in PakFa/FGFA deal.

    HAL is charging something like $70 million per new MKI and that is without any Super 30 upgrades to it. Dassault charges $85 million per Rafale F3R. If HAL was to bloat the price manufacturing Super 30 it is probably cheaper to buy more Rafale. It is a more capable aircraft and better value...
  2. Armand2REP

    Russia robbed India in PakFa/FGFA deal.

    For what HAL is charging a new MKI isn't that much cheaper than a Rafale in purchase price much less matching it in serviceability rates and missions per day. With the entire fleet pending a Super 30 upgrade it doesn't make sense to buy MKI any further until the Super 30 price is finalised...
  3. Armand2REP

    Russia robbed India in PakFa/FGFA deal.

    Now that Russia is supplying arms to Pakistan and selling tier 1 systems to China and Turkey there is no bond left.
  4. Armand2REP

    Russia robbed India in PakFa/FGFA deal.

    In addition, the FGFA’s foreclosure means the loss of $295 million that India sunk into its “preliminary design phase” between 2010 and 2013. https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/8-63-billion-advanced-fighter-aircraft-project-with-russia-put-on-ice-118042000029_1.html
  5. Armand2REP

    Russia robbed India in PakFa/FGFA deal.

    They said the same thing about Su-35... now they have two squadrons of it. Turkey was too poor for F-35 but they were still getting loans to buy that too.
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